Palaiseau tourism and travel guide

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Visit Palaiseau: highlights and tourist information

Palaiseau 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 Palaiseau in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Porte de Vanves flea market at 13 km and Versailles Palace at 13 km.

Palaiseau, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Porte de Vanves flea market

at 13 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Versailles Palace

Castle at 13 km (direction north-west), in the Yvelines department

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

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Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles

Garden at 14 km (direction north-west), in the Yvelines department

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

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The Trianon Estate of the Chateau de Versailles

at 14 km (direction north-west), in the Yvelines department

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

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Catacombs

at 15 km (direction north-east), 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 15 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Bourdelle Museum

Museum at 15 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Zadkine Museum

Museum at 16 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Pont de Bir-Hakeim

at 16 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

The Pont de Bir-Hakeim is a famous bridge in Paris with views of the...

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Bois de Boulogne

Garden at 16 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

The Bois de Boulogne is Paris' second biggest park and contains woods and gardens...

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Jardin du Luxembourg

Garden at 16 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The Jardin du Luxembourg is one of the most extensive and most popular public...

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Grand Mosque

at 16 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Eiffel Tower

at 16 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

Built in the late 19th century as a temporary monument, it is extraordinary that...

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Pantheon

National Monument at 16 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The 18th century Pantheon was originally to be a church based on the pantheon...

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Markets in and near Palaiseau

Market days in Palaiseau: weekly market: Thursday & Sunday;

• Palaiseau: market Thursday & Sunday (0km)
• Massy: market Tuesday & Friday (3km)
• Igny: market Thursday & Sunday (3km)
• Longjumeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (4km)
• Orsay: market Sunday & Friday (5km)
• Bievres: market Wednesday (5km)
• Chilly-Mazarin: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday (5km)
• Antony: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday (6km)
• Chatenay-Malabry: market Wednesday & Saturday (6km)
• Fresnes: market Sunday (7km)

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Tourist attractions near Palaiseau, France

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

Aquarium

• Centre de la mer et des eaux (16km)
• Cinéaqua (17km)
• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (18km)

Heritage sites

• Versailles Palace (13km)
• Seine Banks, Paris (18km)
• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
• Fontainebleau Palace (48km)

National Monuments

• Maison des Jardies (13km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (14km)
• Pantheon (16km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (17km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (17km)
• Conciergerie (17km)
• Arc de Triomphe (18km)
• Chapelle Expiatoire (19km)
• Vincennes Chateau (20km)
• Basilica of Saint-Denis (26km)
• Chateau de Maisons (27km)
• Villa Savoye (28km)
• Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (30km)
• Rambouillet Chateau (31km)

Other tourist attractions

• Catacombs (15km)
• Eiffel Tower (16km)
• Rodin Museum (16km)
• Jardin des Plantes (17km)
• Hotel des Invalides (17km)
• Orsay Museum (17km)
• Palais Bourbon (17km)
• Pont-Neuf (17km)
• Grand Palais (18km)
• Petit Palais (18km)
• The Louvre (18km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (18km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (18km)
• Place de la Concorde (18km)
• Champs-Elysees (18km)
• Place de la Bastille (18km)
• Palais Royal (18km)
• Place des Vosges (18km)
• Saint-Eustache (18km)
• Place Vendome (18km)
• Eglise de la Madeleine (18km)
• Paris Opera (19km)
• Parc Monceau (19km)
• Montmartre (20km)
• Montmartre district (20km)
• Basilica de Sacre Coeur (20km)
• Parc de la Villette (23km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Isle-Adam (45km)
• Moret-sur-Loing (56km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (20km)
• Gatinais Francais (38km)
• Vexin Francais (50km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (12km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (17km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (18km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (18km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (18km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (19km)
• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (19km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (22km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (23km)
• Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (26km)
• Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (27km)
• Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (32km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Maclou (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine) (33km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (33km)
• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (36km)
• Abbaye de Maubuisson (Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Mery-sur-Oise) (39km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Auvers-sur-Oise) (40km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val (Meriel) (41km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Royaumont (Asnieres-sur-Oise) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Maison de Chateaubriand (7km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (7km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (8km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (14km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (14km)
• Parc de Versailles (14km)
• Parc de Courson (15km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (17km)
• Jardin du Palais-Royal (18km)
• Domaine de la Malmaison (18km)
• Parc de Chamarande (23km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (23km)
• Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (30km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (32km)
• Domaine national de Rambouillet (32km)
• Parc du château de Courances (35km)
• Parc du château de Thoiry (37km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (38km)
• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (48km)
• Domaine de Villarceaux (61km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Versailles (13km)
• Saint-Germain-en-Laye (23km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée de Chevreuse (16km)
• Murs à pêches (23km)
• Vaux de Cernay (23km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (27km)
• Château de Sauvage (40km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Disneyland Paris (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Etampes (32km)
• Rambouillet (32km)
• Noisiel (32km)
• Pontoise (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Plessis-Robinson (7km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (9km)
• Meudon (11km)
• Maisons-Alfort (17km)
• Creteil (18km)
• Rueil-Malmaison (19km)
• Courbevoie (20km)
• Levallois-Perret (20km)
• Le Vesinet (22km)
• Gagny (29km)
• Aulnay-sous-Bois (30km)
• Soisy-sous-Montmorency (31km)
• Livry-Gargan (31km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine (35km)
• Melun (36km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (17km)
• Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (18km)
• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (18km)
• Parc zoologique de Thoiry (37km)

Geography and distances

Palaiseau is in the Paris region of France at 17 kilometres from Evry, the department capital (general information: Palaiseau is 17 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 24 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Antony, Ballainvilliers, Bievres, Bures-sur-Yvette, Champlan, Chatenay-Malabry, Chilly-Mazarin, Epinay-sur-Orge, Fresnes, Igny, Jouy-en-Josas, La Ville-du-Bois, Les Ulis, Longjumeau, Massy, Orsay, Saclay, Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard, Saulx-les-Chartreux, Vauhallan, Verrieres-le-Buisson, Villebon-sur-Yvette, Villejust and Wissous.

This page in French: Visiter Palaiseau