Saint-Germain-les-Arpajon tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Germain-les-Arpajon: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Germain-les-Arpajon 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 Saint-Germain-les-Arpajon in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Versailles Palace at 25 km and Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles at 25 km.

Saint-Germain-les-Arpajon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Versailles Palace

Castle at 25 km (direction north-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 25 km (direction north-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 25 km (direction north-north-west), in the Yvelines department

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

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Porte de Vanves flea market

at 26 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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Catacombs

at 27 km (direction north-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 28 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 28 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 28 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Grand Mosque

at 29 km (direction north-north-east), 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 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Jardin du Luxembourg

Garden at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Jardin des Plantes de Paris

Garden at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Pantheon

National Monument at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Arenes de Lutece

Ancient Monument at 29 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Markets in and near Saint-Germain-les-Arpajon

• Arpajon: market Friday (1km)
• Bretigny-sur-Orge: market Thursday & Sunday (4km)
• Montlhery: market Monday (5km)
• Morsang-sur-Orge: market Wednesday & Saturday (10km)
• Longjumeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
• Grigny: market Thursday & Sunday (12km)
• Ballancourt-sur-Essonne: market Thursday & Sunday (12km)
• Chilly-Mazarin: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday (13km)
• Orsay: market Sunday & Friday (13km)
• Ris-Orangis: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Germain-les-Arpajon, France

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

Aquarium

• Centre de la mer et des eaux (28km)
• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (29km)
• Cinéaqua (30km)

Heritage sites

• Versailles Palace (25km)
• Seine Banks, Paris (30km)
• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
• Fontainebleau Palace (39km)

National Monuments

• Maison des Jardies (26km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (27km)
• Pantheon (29km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (30km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (30km)
• Conciergerie (30km)
• Vincennes Chateau (31km)
• Arc de Triomphe (31km)
• Chapelle Expiatoire (31km)
• Rambouillet Chateau (32km)
• Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (39km)
• Basilica of Saint-Denis (39km)
• Chateau de Maisons (40km)
• Villa Savoye (40km)

Other tourist attractions

• Catacombs (27km)
• Jardin des Plantes (29km)
• Rodin Museum (29km)
• Eiffel Tower (29km)
• Hotel des Invalides (30km)
• Pont-Neuf (30km)
• Place de la Bastille (30km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (30km)
• Orsay Museum (30km)
• Palais Bourbon (30km)
• Place des Vosges (30km)
• The Louvre (30km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (30km)
• Grand Palais (30km)
• Petit Palais (30km)
• Place de la Concorde (30km)
• Saint-Eustache (31km)
• Palais Royal (31km)
• Champs-Elysees (31km)
• Place Vendome (31km)
• Eglise de la Madeleine (31km)
• Paris Opera (31km)
• Parc Monceau (32km)
• Montmartre (33km)
• Montmartre district (33km)
• Basilica de Sacre Coeur (33km)
• Parc de la Villette (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Moret-sur-Loing (48km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (22km)
• Gatinais Francais (26km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (19km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (19km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (21km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (26km)
• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (29km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (30km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (30km)
• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (30km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (30km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (30km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (31km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (34km)
• Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (37km)
• Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (38km)
• Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Maclou (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de Courson (8km)
• Parc de Chamarande (9km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (10km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (20km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (20km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (20km)
• Parc du château de Courances (23km)
• Parc de Versailles (25km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (25km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (27km)
• Jardin du Palais-Royal (31km)
• Domaine de la Malmaison (31km)
• Domaine national de Rambouillet (33km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (34km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (36km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (38km)
• Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (39km)
• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (39km)
• Parc du château de Thoiry (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Versailles (25km)
• Saint-Germain-en-Laye (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée de Chevreuse (20km)
• Vaux de Cernay (26km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (27km)
• Murs à pêches (33km)
• Château de Sauvage (38km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Disneyland Paris (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Etampes (19km)
• Rambouillet (32km)
• Noisiel (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Plessis-Robinson (21km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (22km)
• Meudon (24km)
• Creteil (26km)
• Maisons-Alfort (26km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine (29km)
• Melun (30km)
• Rueil-Malmaison (32km)
• Courbevoie (33km)
• Levallois-Perret (33km)
• Le Vesinet (34km)
• Gagny (38km)
• Aulnay-sous-Bois (41km)
• Livry-Gargan (41km)
• Soisy-sous-Montmorency (44km)
• Moutiers (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (29km)
• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (29km)
• Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (31km)
• Parc zoologique de Thoiry (45km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Germain-les-Arpajon is in the Paris region of France at 13 kilometres from Evry, the department capital (general information: Saint-Germain-les-Arpajon is 30 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 23 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arpajon, Avrainville, Boissy-sous-Saint-Yon, Bretigny-sur-Orge, Bruyeres-le-Chatel, Cheptainville, Egly, Guibeville, La Norville, Le Plessis-Pate, Leudeville, Leuville-sur-Orge, Linas, Longpont-sur-Orge, Marcoussis, Marolles-en-Hurepoix, Montlhery, Ollainville, Saint-Michel-sur-Orge, Saint-Sulpice-de-Favieres, Saint-Vrain, Saint-Yon and Sainte-Genevieve-Des-Bois.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Germain-les-Arpajon