Saint-Germain-Laxis tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Germain-Laxis: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Germain-Laxis 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 Saint-Germain-Laxis in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte at 2 km and Fontainebleau at 19 km.

Saint-Germain-Laxis, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Castle at 2 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Fontainebleau

Castle at 19 km (direction south)

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

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Moret-sur-Loing

at 24 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne

Castle at 31 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Parc Floral de Paris

Garden at 35 km (direction north-west), in the Paris department

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

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Chateau de Vincennes

Castle at 35 km (direction north-west), in the Val-de-Marne department

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

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Pere Lachaise Cemetery

at 39 km (direction north-west), in the Paris department

The Pere Lachaise cemetery is a beautiful cemetery full of well-known figures from France...

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Coulée verte René-Dumont

at 39 km (direction north-west), in the Paris department

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

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Jardin des Plantes de Paris

Garden at 39 km (direction north-west), in the Paris department

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

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Greenhouses of the Jardin des Plantes

Garden at 39 km (direction north-west), in the Paris department

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

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Grand Mosque

at 39 km (direction north-west), in the Paris department

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

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Jardin Tino Rossi

Garden at 39 km (direction north-west), in the Paris department

The Tino Rossi garden is both a pretty riverside walk and garden and also...

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Arenes de Lutece

Ancient Monument at 39 km (direction north-west), in the Paris department

The Arenes de Lutece, a Roman amphitheatre, is the oldest monument in Paris...

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Catacombs

at 40 km (direction west-north-west), in the Paris department

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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Germain-Laxis

Map of places to visit near Saint-Germain-Laxis

Markets in and near Saint-Germain-Laxis

• Melun: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (6km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine: market Sunday (7km)
• Moissy-Cramayel: market Saturday (10km)
• Mormant: market Thursday (14km)
• Brie-Comte-Robert: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (14km)
• Combs-la-Ville: market Wednesday & Saturday (15km)
• Corbeil-Essonnes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (17km)
• Epinay-sous-Senart: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
• Fontainebleau: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (20km)
• Brunoy: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Germain-Laxis, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (36km)
• Centre de la mer et des eaux (40km)
• Cinéaqua (44km)

Heritage sites

• Fontainebleau Palace (20km)
• Seine Banks, Paris (41km)
• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
• Versailles Palace (49km)

National Monuments

• Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (31km)
• Vincennes Chateau (35km)
• Pantheon (40km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (40km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (41km)
• Conciergerie (41km)
• Chapelle Expiatoire (43km)
• Arc de Triomphe (45km)
• Maison des Jardies (47km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (47km)
• Basilica of Saint-Denis (47km)
• Chateau de Maisons (58km)

Other tourist attractions

• Jardin des Plantes (39km)
• Place de la Bastille (39km)
• Catacombs (40km)
• Place des Vosges (40km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (40km)
• Pont-Neuf (41km)
• Saint-Eustache (41km)
• The Louvre (42km)
• Palais Royal (42km)
• Orsay Museum (42km)
• Parc de la Villette (42km)
• Rodin Museum (42km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (42km)
• Place Vendome (42km)
• Palais Bourbon (43km)
• Place de la Concorde (43km)
• Hotel des Invalides (43km)
• Paris Opera (43km)
• Eglise de la Madeleine (43km)
• Petit Palais (43km)
• Grand Palais (43km)
• Champs-Elysees (43km)
• Montmartre (43km)
• Montmartre district (43km)
• Eiffel Tower (43km)
• Basilica de Sacre Coeur (43km)
• Parc Monceau (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Moret-sur-Loing (24km)
• Provins (43km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Gatinais Francais (27km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (9km)
• Eglises de Saint Loup (Saint-Loup-de-Naud) (37km)
• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (37km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (40km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (41km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (42km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (42km)
• Collegiale Saint Quiriace (Provins) (43km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (44km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (45km)
• Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (47km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (52km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (53km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (2km)
• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (20km)
• Parc du château de Courances (24km)
• Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (31km)
• Parc de Chamarande (37km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (37km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (39km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (41km)
• Parc de Courson (42km)
• Jardin du Palais-Royal (42km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (47km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (50km)
• Parc de Versailles (50km)
• Domaine de la Malmaison (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Versailles (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Murs à pêches (37km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Disneyland Paris (33km)

Towns of Art and history

• Noisiel (31km)
• Etampes (43km)
• Meaux (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Melun (6km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine (7km)
• Creteil (28km)
• Maisons-Alfort (32km)
• Gagny (36km)
• Livry-Gargan (40km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (40km)
• Aulnay-sous-Bois (42km)
• Meudon (43km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (45km)
• Levallois-Perret (47km)
• Courbevoie (48km)
• Rueil-Malmaison (51km)
• Le Vesinet (55km)
• Sens (60km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc des félins (big cats) (23km)
• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (35km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (39km)
• Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (47km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Germain-Laxis is in the Paris region of France at 6 kilometres from Melun, the department capital (general information: Saint-Germain-Laxis is 41 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Germain-Laxis from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Blandy, Champdeuil, Crisenoy, Dammarie-les-Lys, Fouju, Le Mee-sur-Seine, Limoges-Fourches, Lissy, Maincy, Melun, Moisenay, Montereau-sur-le-Jard, Rubelles, Sivry-Courtry and Voisenon.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Germain-Laxis