Orveau tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Fontainebleau at 31 km from Orveau

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Visit Orveau: highlights and tourist information

Orveau is situated in the Essonne department and Paris region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Orveau in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fontainebleau at 31 km and Yevre-le-Chatel at 32 km.

Orveau, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Fontainebleau

Castle at 31 km (direction east), in the Seine-et-Marne department

The extraordinary decoration of the numerous rooms and royal apartments at Fontainebleau, and the...

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Yevre-le-Chatel

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction south), in the Loiret department

The walk along the Rimarden river, the traditional charm and the ruined castle all...

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Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Castle at 34 km (direction east-north-east), in the Seine-et-Marne department

The Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte is one of the most important classical style castles in...

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Moret-sur-Loing

at 39 km (direction east), in the Seine-et-Marne department

Moret-sur-Loing is a pleasant town with a historic centre close to Fontainebleau...

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Chateau de Rambouillet

Castle at 41 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yvelines department

Once a Royal castle, the Chateau de Rambouillet is now the summer residence for...

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Versailles Palace

Castle at 42 km (direction north-north-west), in the Yvelines department

A short distance outside central Paris, the Palais de Versailles is an enormous and...

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The Trianon Estate of the Chateau de Versailles

at 42 km (direction north-north-west), in the Yvelines department

The Trianon estate of the Chateau de Versailles has two small palaces and a...

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Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles

Garden at 42 km (direction north-north-west), in the Yvelines department

The Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles are a remarkable garden famous throughout the...

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Porte de Vanves flea market

at 42 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

The Vanves flea market is one of the most popular of the flea markets...

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Catacombs

at 43 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

For a different side of Paris, explore the ancient catacombs in tunnels underneath the...

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Montparnasse Cemetery

at 43 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

The Montparnasse Cemetery is Paris' second largest cemetery and many well known figures are...

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Zadkine Museum

Museum at 44 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

The Zadkine museum holds an excellent collection of work by the 20th century sculptor...

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Bourdelle Museum

Museum at 44 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

The Bourdelle Museum commemorates the works of the 20th century sculptor Antoine Bourdelle, pupil...

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Grand Mosque

at 44 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

The Grand Mosque in Paris is an impressive example of Islamic art and architecture...

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Map of places to visit near Orveau

Markets in and near Orveau

• Etampes: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (9km)
• Ballancourt-sur-Essonne: market Thursday & Sunday (11km)
• Arpajon: market Friday (16km)
• Mennecy: market Wednesday & Saturday (17km)
• Bretigny-sur-Orge: market Thursday & Sunday (17km)
• Malesherbes: market Wednesday (19km)
• Montlhery: market Monday (21km)
• Evry: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)
• Dourdan: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Corbeil-Essonnes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Orveau, France

What to do at Orveau? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Orveau.

Aquarium

• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (44km)
• Centre de la mer et des eaux (44km)

Heritage sites

• Fontainebleau Palace (31km)
• Versailles Palace (41km)

National Monuments

• Rambouillet Chateau (40km)
• Maison des Jardies (43km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (43km)
• Pantheon (44km)
• Vincennes Chateau (45km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (45km)

Other tourist attractions

• Catacombs (43km)
• Jardin des Plantes (44km)
• Place de la Bastille (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Moret-sur-Loing (39km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Gatinais Francais (14km)
• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (34km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (10km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (10km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (12km)
• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (26km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (34km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (37km)
• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de Chamarande (9km)
• Parc du château de Courances (13km)
• Parc de Courson (20km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (26km)
• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (30km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (33km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (34km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (36km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (36km)
• Domaine national de Rambouillet (41km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (42km)
• Parc de Versailles (42km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (43km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Versailles (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée de Chevreuse (34km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (35km)
• Vaux de Cernay (37km)
• Château de Sauvage (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Etampes (9km)
• Rambouillet (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Mee-sur-Seine (28km)
• Melun (29km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (37km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (38km)
• Creteil (39km)
• Maisons-Alfort (41km)
• Meudon (41km)
• Moutiers (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (44km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (44km)

Geography and distances

Orveau is in the Paris region of France at 22 kilometres from Evry, the department capital (general information: Orveau is 46 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Orveau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auvers-Saint-Georges, Baulne, Boissy-le-Cutte, Bouville, Cerny, d'Huison-Longueville, Guigneville-sur-Essonne, La Ferte-Alais, Puiselet-le-Marais, Valpuiseaux, Vayres-sur-Essonne and Villeneuve-sur-Auvers.

This page in French: Visiter Orveau