Perthes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Fontainebleau at 13 km from Perthes

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Visit Perthes: highlights and tourist information

Perthes is situated in the Seine-et-Marne 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 Perthes in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fontainebleau at 13 km and Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte at 15 km.

Perthes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fontainebleau

Castle at 13 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Fontainebleau guide

Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Castle at 15 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte guide

Moret-sur-Loing

at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Moret-sur-Loing guide

Yevre-le-Chatel

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction south-west), in the Loiret department

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

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Parc Floral de Paris

Garden at 41 km (direction north-north-west), in the Paris department

The Parc Floral de Paris is a lovely park in the south-east of Paris....

See Parc Floral de Paris guide

Chateau de Vincennes

Castle at 42 km (direction north-north-west), in the Val-de-Marne department

The Chateau de Vincennes has an interesting history as an important royal residence for...

See Chateau de Vincennes guide

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne

Castle at 42 km (direction north-north-west)

The Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne is a beautifully restored 18th century chateau with extensive gardens...

See Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne guide

Porte de Vanves flea market

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

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

See Porte de Vanves flea market guide

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...

See Catacombs guide

Grand Mosque

at 43 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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Greenhouses of the Jardin des Plantes

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

The greenhouses of the Jardin des Plantes de Paris house tropical plants, cacti and...

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Jardin des Plantes de Paris

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

The Jardin des Plantes de Paris is a large garden and botanic garden and...

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Montparnasse Cemetery

at 44 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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Coulée verte René-Dumont

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

The coulée verte is an old railway line that has been transformed into a...

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Reserve excursions near Perthes

Map of places to visit near Perthes

Markets in and near Perthes

• Le Mee-sur-Seine: market Sunday (10km)
• Melun: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (11km)
• Fontainebleau: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (13km)
• Mennecy: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
• Ballancourt-sur-Essonne: market Thursday & Sunday (14km)
• Corbeil-Essonnes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (16km)
• Moissy-Cramayel: market Saturday (17km)
• La Chapelle-la-Reine: market Tuesday (18km)
• Evry: market Tuesday & Friday (19km)
• Champagne-sur-Seine: market Thursday & Saturday (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Perthes, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (41km)
• Centre de la mer et des eaux (44km)
• Cinéaqua (47km)

Heritage sites

• Fontainebleau Palace (14km)
• Seine Banks, Paris (45km)
• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
• Versailles Palace (48km)

National Monuments

• Vincennes Chateau (42km)
• Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (42km)
• Pantheon (44km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (45km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (45km)
• Conciergerie (45km)
• Maison des Jardies (47km)
• Chapelle Expiatoire (47km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (48km)
• Arc de Triomphe (48km)

Other tourist attractions

• Catacombs (43km)
• Jardin des Plantes (43km)
• Place de la Bastille (44km)
• Place des Vosges (44km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (45km)
• Pont-Neuf (45km)
• Rodin Museum (46km)
• Saint-Eustache (46km)
• The Louvre (46km)
• Orsay Museum (46km)
• Palais Royal (46km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (46km)
• Hotel des Invalides (46km)
• Palais Bourbon (46km)
• Place Vendome (47km)
• Place de la Concorde (47km)
• Eiffel Tower (47km)
• Petit Palais (47km)
• Grand Palais (47km)
• Paris Opera (47km)
• Eglise de la Madeleine (47km)
• Champs-Elysees (47km)
• Parc Monceau (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Moret-sur-Loing (22km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Gatinais Francais (10km)
• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (7km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (29km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (31km)
• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (43km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (44km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (44km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (45km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (46km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (46km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (53km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (54km)
• Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (61km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Courances (7km)
• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (13km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (15km)
• Parc de Chamarande (25km)
• Parc de Courson (33km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (35km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (38km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (39km)
• Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (42km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (45km)
• Jardin du Palais-Royal (46km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (48km)
• Parc de Versailles (49km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (49km)
• Domaine de la Malmaison (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Versailles (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Murs à pêches (44km)
• Vallée de Chevreuse (46km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Disneyland Paris (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Etampes (29km)
• Noisiel (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Mee-sur-Seine (10km)
• Melun (11km)
• Creteil (34km)
• Maisons-Alfort (37km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (40km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (44km)
• Meudon (44km)
• Rueil-Malmaison (52km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc des félins (big cats) (39km)
• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (41km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (43km)
• Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (50km)

Geography and distances

Perthes is in the Paris region of France at 11 kilometres from Melun, the department capital (general information: Perthes is 45 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auvernaux, Barbizon, Boissettes, Boissise-la-Bertrand, Boissise-le-Roi, Cely, Chailly-en-Biere, Courances, Dannemois, Fleury-en-Biere, Nainville-les-Roches, Pringy, Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry, Saint-Germain-sur-Ecole, Saint-Martin-en-Biere, Saint-Sauveur-sur-Ecole, Soisy-sur-Ecole and Villiers-en-Biere.

This page in French: Visiter Perthes