Parmain tourism and travel guide

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Visit Parmain: highlights and tourist information

Parmain is situated in the Val-d'Oise 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 Parmain in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Royaumont Abbey at 13 km and Chantilly at 21 km.

Parmain, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Royaumont Abbey

Abbey at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

Royaumont Abbey, once one of the most important cistercian abbeys in France, is a...

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Chantilly

at 21 km (direction east-north-east), in the Oise department

The town of Chantilly in the Oise department of Picardy is best known for...

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Chateau de Chantilly

Castle at 22 km (direction east-north-east), in the Oise department

The Chateau de Chantilly is an extensive castle from the 16th-19th centuries, surrounded by...

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Basilica of Saint-Denis

Church at 23 km (direction south-east), in the Paris department

In the Basilica of Saint-Denis, where many of the French kings are buried, you...

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Parc Monceau

Garden at 27 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris department

The Parc Monceau is a pleasant park in the 8th arrondissement of Paris....

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Place du Tertre

at 27 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris department

The Place du Tertre is a pretty square in Montmartre famous for its artists...

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Basilica de Sacre Coeur

Church at 27 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris department

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart is one of the most famous Paris landmarks,...

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Montmartre

at 27 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris department

The Montmartre region of Paris is almost a separate village within the city, and...

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Arc de Triomphe

National Monument at 27 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris department

The Arc de Triomphe is the second largest triumphal arch in the world and...

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Printemps Haussmann

at 28 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris department

Printemps Haussmann is a famous 19th century department store in the centre of Paris,...

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Champs-Elysees

at 28 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris department

The Champs-Elsées, often called the most beautiful avenue in the world, is in the...

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Galeries Lafayette

at 28 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris department

Galeries Lafayette is a famous department store in Paris, with an exceptional art deco...

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Place Edouard VII and Square de l’Opéra-Louis Jouvet

at 28 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris department

Place Edouard VII and Square de l’Opéra-Louis Jouvet are two small squares in the...

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Paris Opera

at 28 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris department

The extravagant design and decoration of the Palais Garnier, usually known as the Paris...

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Map of places to visit near Parmain

Markets in and near Parmain

• Beaumont-sur-Oise: market Tuesday (6km)
• Chambly: market Wednesday & Saturday (7km)
• Persan: market Wednesday & Sunday (7km)
• Beauchamp: market Sunday (12km)
• Le Plessis-Bouchard: market Saturday (13km)
• Domont: market Thursday & Sunday (13km)
• Meru: market Sunday & Friday (13km)
• Cergy: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• Ermont: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• Franconville: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)

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Tourist attractions near Parmain, France

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

Aquarium

• Cinéaqua (29km)
• Centre de la mer et des eaux (32km)
• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (34km)

Heritage sites

• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
• Seine Banks, Paris (30km)
• Versailles Palace (35km)
• Compiène église Saint-Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (56km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Roche-Guyon (42km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Maisons (19km)
• Basilica of Saint-Denis (23km)
• Villa Savoye (25km)
• Arc de Triomphe (27km)
• Chapelle Expiatoire (28km)
• Conciergerie (30km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (30km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (31km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (31km)
• Pantheon (31km)
• Maison des Jardies (32km)
• Vincennes Chateau (34km)
• Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (41km)

Other tourist attractions

• Basilica de Sacre Coeur (27km)
• Parc Monceau (27km)
• Montmartre (27km)
• Montmartre district (27km)
• Parc de la Villette (28km)
• Paris Opera (28km)
• Eglise de la Madeleine (28km)
• Champs-Elysees (28km)
• Grand Palais (29km)
• Petit Palais (29km)
• Place Vendome (29km)
• Place de la Concorde (29km)
• Eiffel Tower (29km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (29km)
• Palais Bourbon (29km)
• Hotel des Invalides (29km)
• Palais Royal (29km)
• Orsay Museum (30km)
• The Louvre (30km)
• Saint-Eustache (30km)
• Rodin Museum (30km)
• Pont-Neuf (30km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (30km)
• Place des Vosges (31km)
• Place de la Bastille (31km)
• Jardin des Plantes (32km)
• Catacombs (32km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Isle-Adam (2km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Vexin Francais (22km)
• Oise-Pays de France (27km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val (Meriel) (4km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Auvers-sur-Oise) (5km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Mery-sur-Oise) (6km)
• Abbaye de Maubuisson (Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone) (11km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Royaumont (Asnieres-sur-Oise) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint Maclou (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine) (16km)
• Abbatiale Saint Nicolas (Saint-Leu-d'Esserent) (19km)
• Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (23km)
• Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (24km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (28km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (29km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Senlis) (29km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (29km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (29km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (30km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (31km)
• Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (32km)
• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (33km)
• Abbaye de Chaalis (Fontaine-Chaalis) (35km)
• Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Gisors (Gisors) (36km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Beauvais) (37km)
• Abbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Moncel (Pontpoint) (38km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (44km)
• Abbaye Saint Germer de Fly (Saint-Germer-de-Fly) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de l'abbaye de Royaumont (13km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Chantilly (21km)
• Potager des Princes (21km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (25km)
• Domaine de la Malmaison (27km)
• Jardin du Palais-Royal (29km)
• Parc du château de Valgenceuse (30km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (31km)
• Parc de Versailles (35km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (35km)
• Domaine du château d'Ambleville (38km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (38km)
• Domaine de Villarceaux (38km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (39km)
• Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (41km)
• Parc du château de Thoiry (41km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (47km)
• Parc du château de Compiègne (56km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Saint-Germain-en-Laye (25km)
• Senlis (29km)
• Versailles (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Chantilly (23km)
• Forêt de Hez-Froidmont (31km)
• Foret d'Halette (31km)
• Foret de Ermenonville (32km)
• Murs à pêches (33km)
• Plan d'eau du Canada (39km)
• Forêt du Parc de Saint-Quentin (40km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale des Larris et Tourbières de Saint-Pierre-es-Champs (49km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Asterix (26km)
• Parc Saint Paul (38km)
• Disneyland Paris (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Pontoise (11km)
• Chantilly (20km)
• Noisiel (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Soisy-sous-Montmorency (16km)
• Courbevoie (25km)
• Levallois-Perret (25km)
• Le Vesinet (25km)
• Rueil-Malmaison (26km)
• Aulnay-sous-Bois (29km)
• Livry-Gargan (32km)
• Meudon (34km)
• Gagny (35km)
• Beauvais (36km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (37km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (37km)
• Remerangles (37km)
• Maisons-Alfort (38km)
• Creteil (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (27km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (32km)
• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (35km)
• Parc zoologique de Thoiry (41km)

Geography and distances

Parmain is in the Paris region of France at 14 kilometres from Cergy, the department capital (general information: Parmain is 30 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auvers-sur-Oise, Beaumont-sur-Oise, Butry-sur-Oise, Chambly, Champagne-sur-Oise, Frouville, Hedouville, Herouville, Labbeville, Meriel, Mery-sur-Oise, Mours, Nerville-la-Foret, Nesles-la-Vallee, Nointel, Persan, Presles, Ronquerolles, Valmondois and Villiers-Adam.

This page in French: Visiter Parmain