Parnes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Roche-Guyon at 16 km from Parnes

Visit Parnes: highlights and tourist information

Parnes is situated in the Oise department and Hauts-de-France region.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Roche-Guyon at 16 km and Giverny Gardens at 21 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Parnes, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Parnes in Hauts-de-France.

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

La Roche-Guyon

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction south-west), in the Val-d'Oise department

At La Roche-Guyon, a 'plus beau village de France', you can exlore...

See La Roche-Guyon guide

Giverny Gardens

Garden at 21 km (direction west-south-west), in the Eure department

The most famous, most visited, and perhaps most attractive gardens in France,...

See Giverny Gardens guide

Vernon

at 22 km (direction west-south-west), in the Eure department

Vernon has an attractive historic centre and sits on the banks of...

See Vernon guide

Chateau Gaillard

Castle at 25 km (direction west), in the Eure department

The evocative ruins of Chateau Gaillard, built in the 12th century by...

See Chateau Gaillard guide

Lyons-la-Foret

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction north-west), in the Eure department

The half-timbered buildings in the village of Lyons-la-Foret make it one of...

See Lyons-la-Foret guide

Parc Saint-Paul

Theme Park at 30 km (direction north-east)

Parc Saint Paul is one of the most popular theme parks in...

See Parc Saint-Paul guide

Beauvais

at 36 km (direction east-north-east)

In Beauvais you can see the important (if often rebuilt and renovated)...

See Beauvais guide

Gerberoy

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction north-north-east)

The 18th century cottages and pretty gardens, and a radical transformation during...

See Gerberoy guide

Evreux

at 48 km (direction west-south-west), in the Eure department

In Evreux it is the two religious monuments - the cathedral and...

See Evreux guide

Versailles Palace

Castle at 52 km (direction south-east), in the Yvelines department

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

See Versailles Palace guide

Rouen

at 53 km (direction west-north-west), in the Seine-Maritime department

The cathedral and cobbled streets in the old town are just two...

See Rouen guide

Basilica of Saint-Denis

Church at 54 km (direction east-south-east), in the Paris department

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

See Basilica of Saint-Denis guide

Arc de Triomphe

National Monument at 54 km (direction east-south-east), in the Paris department

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

See Arc de Triomphe guide

Champs-Elysees

at 55 km (direction east-south-east), in the Paris department

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

See Champs-Elysees guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Oise

Map of places to visit near Parnes

Markets in and near Parnes

• Gisors: market Monday all day & Friday (9km)
• Gamaches-en-Vexin: market Thursday - seasonal market only (12km)
• Bonnieres-sur-Seine: market Sunday (22km)
• Vernon: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (23km)
• Mantes-la-Jolie: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
• Les Andelys: market Saturday all day (25km)
• Meulan: market Monday & Friday (25km)
• Buchelay: market Friday (25km)
• Mantes-la-Ville: market Thursday (25km)
• Les Mureaux: market Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (26km)

Hotels near Parnes

More information about Parnes, Picardy

Tourist attractions near Parnes, France

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

Aquarium

• Cinéaqua (55km)
• Centre de la mer et des eaux (59km)

Heritage sites

• Versailles Palace (53km)
• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (59km)
• Seine Banks, Paris (59km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Roche-Guyon (16km)
• Lyons-la-Foret (30km)
• Gerberoy (38km)

National Monuments

• Villa Savoye (37km)
• Chateau de Maisons (41km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (53km)
• Maison des Jardies (53km)
• Basilica of Saint-Denis (54km)
• Arc de Triomphe (54km)
• Chapelle Expiatoire (56km)
• Conciergerie (58km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (59km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (59km)
• Pantheon (59km)

Other tourist attractions

• Parc Monceau (55km)
• Eiffel Tower (56km)
• Champs-Elysees (56km)
• Grand Palais (56km)
• Petit Palais (56km)
• Basilica de Sacre Coeur (56km)
• Montmartre district (56km)
• Montmartre (56km)
• Eglise de la Madeleine (56km)
• Hotel des Invalides (56km)
• Place de la Concorde (56km)
• Palais Bourbon (57km)
• Paris Opera (57km)
• Place Vendome (57km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (57km)
• Rodin Museum (57km)
• Orsay Museum (57km)
• Palais Royal (57km)
• The Louvre (58km)
• Saint-Eustache (58km)
• Pont-Neuf (58km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (59km)
• Catacombs (59km)
• Jardin des Plantes (60km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Isle-Adam (37km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Vexin Francais (16km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Gisors (Gisors) (9km)
• Abbaye Saint Germer de Fly (Saint-Germer-de-Fly) (27km)
• Abbaye de Maubuisson (Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Maclou (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine) (35km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Auvers-sur-Oise) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (36km)
• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Beauvais) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Mery-sur-Oise) (36km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val (Meriel) (37km)
• Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (37km)
• Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (43km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (47km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (48km)
• Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (54km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (58km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (58km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (58km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Domaine du château d'Ambleville (6km)
• Domaine de Villarceaux (10km)
• Jardin de Claude Monet (20km)
• Jardin du musée d’art américain (21km)
• Les jardins du château de Saint-Just (25km)
• Jardins du château de Vandrimare (35km)
• Parc du château de Thoiry (38km)
• Les jardins du château de Miserey (39km)
• Jardin Plume (41km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (43km)
• Domaine de la Malmaison (48km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (52km)
• Parc de Versailles (52km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (53km)
• Jardin du Palais-Royal (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Saint-Germain-en-Laye (42km)
• Versailles (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle régionale des Larris et Tourbières de Saint-Pierre-es-Champs (25km)
• Forêt du Parc de Saint-Quentin (35km)
• Plan d'eau du Canada (36km)
• Forêt de Hez-Froidmont (47km)
• Hortillonnages d'Amiens (50km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Saint Paul (31km)

Towns of Art and history

• Pontoise (31km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Beauvais (36km)
• Le Vesinet (45km)
• Soisy-sous-Montmorency (47km)
• Remerangles (48km)
• Rueil-Malmaison (48km)
• Courbevoie (51km)
• Levallois-Perret (52km)
• Meudon (56km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Thoiry (38km)
• Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (52km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (60km)

Geography and distances

Parnes is in the north of France at 36 kilometres from Beauvais, the department capital (general information: Parnes is 59 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ambleville, Berthenonville, Boury-en-Vexin, Buhy, Chateau-sur-Epte, Dangu, Guerny, La Chapelle-en-Vexin, Lattainville, Magny-en-Vexin, Montagny-en-Vexin, Montjavoult, Montreuil-sur-Epte, Noyers, Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, Saint-Gervais and Vaudancourt.

This page in French: Visiter Parnes