Saint-Vrain tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Vrain: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Vrain 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-Vrain in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte at 28 km and Fontainebleau at 31 km.

Saint-Vrain, 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 28 km (direction east), in the Seine-et-Marne department

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

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Fontainebleau

Castle at 31 km (direction east-south-east), in the Seine-et-Marne department

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

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Porte de Vanves flea market

at 32 km (direction east-south-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 32 km (direction east-south-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 33 km (direction east-south-east), in the Paris department

The Montparnasse Cemetery is Paris' second largest cemetery and many well known figures are...

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Versailles Palace

Castle at 33 km (direction north-west), in the Yvelines department

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

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The Trianon Estate of the Chateau de Versailles

at 33 km (direction north-west), in the Yvelines department

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

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Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles

Garden at 33 km (direction north-west), in the Yvelines department

The Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles are a remarkable garden famous throughout the...

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Zadkine Museum

Museum at 33 km (direction north-west), 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 33 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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Bourdelle Museum

Museum at 34 km (direction north-west), in the Paris department

The Bourdelle Museum commemorates the works of the 20th century sculptor Antoine Bourdelle, pupil...

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Greenhouses of the Jardin des Plantes

Garden at 34 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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Jardin des Plantes de Paris

Garden at 34 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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Arenes de Lutece

Ancient Monument at 34 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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Markets in and near Saint-Vrain

• Ballancourt-sur-Essonne: market Thursday & Sunday (4km)
• Bretigny-sur-Orge: market Thursday & Sunday (7km)
• Mennecy: market Wednesday & Saturday (8km)
• Arpajon: market Friday (8km)
• Evry: market Tuesday & Friday (11km)
• Montlhery: market Monday (12km)
• Grigny: market Thursday & Sunday (13km)
• Ris-Orangis: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
• Morsang-sur-Orge: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
• Corbeil-Essonnes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (13km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Vrain, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (33km)
• Centre de la mer et des eaux (34km)
• Cinéaqua (36km)

Heritage sites

• Fontainebleau Palace (31km)
• Versailles Palace (33km)
• Seine Banks, Paris (35km)
• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)

National Monuments

• Maison des Jardies (33km)
• Pantheon (34km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (34km)
• Vincennes Chateau (34km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (35km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (35km)
• Conciergerie (35km)
• Chapelle Expiatoire (37km)
• Arc de Triomphe (37km)
• Rambouillet Chateau (39km)
• Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (40km)
• Basilica of Saint-Denis (44km)
• Chateau de Maisons (47km)
• Villa Savoye (48km)

Other tourist attractions

• Catacombs (32km)
• Jardin des Plantes (34km)
• Place de la Bastille (35km)
• Rodin Museum (35km)
• Place des Vosges (35km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (35km)
• Pont-Neuf (35km)
• Eiffel Tower (35km)
• Orsay Museum (35km)
• Hotel des Invalides (35km)
• The Louvre (36km)
• Palais Bourbon (36km)
• Saint-Eustache (36km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (36km)
• Palais Royal (36km)
• Place de la Concorde (36km)
• Petit Palais (36km)
• Grand Palais (36km)
• Place Vendome (36km)
• Champs-Elysees (36km)
• Eglise de la Madeleine (36km)
• Paris Opera (37km)
• Parc Monceau (38km)
• Montmartre (38km)
• Montmartre district (38km)
• Basilica de Sacre Coeur (38km)
• Parc de la Villette (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Moret-sur-Loing (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Gatinais Francais (18km)
• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (30km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (17km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (19km)
• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (22km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (27km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (33km)
• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (34km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (35km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (35km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (36km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (36km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (39km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (42km)
• Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (44km)
• Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (45km)
• Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (48km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de Chamarande (9km)
• Parc du château de Courances (15km)
• Parc de Courson (15km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (18km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (26km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (26km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (28km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (28km)
• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (31km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (33km)
• Parc de Versailles (33km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (34km)
• Jardin du Palais-Royal (36km)
• Domaine de la Malmaison (39km)
• Domaine national de Rambouillet (40km)
• Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (40km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (43km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (46km)
• Parc du château de Thoiry (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Versailles (33km)
• Saint-Germain-en-Laye (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée de Chevreuse (28km)
• Vaux de Cernay (33km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (34km)
• Murs à pêches (37km)
• Château de Sauvage (44km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Disneyland Paris (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Etampes (17km)
• Rambouillet (39km)
• Noisiel (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Mee-sur-Seine (23km)
• Melun (24km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (27km)
• Creteil (28km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (29km)
• Maisons-Alfort (30km)
• Meudon (31km)
• Rueil-Malmaison (39km)
• Levallois-Perret (39km)
• Courbevoie (40km)
• Gagny (41km)
• Le Vesinet (42km)
• Aulnay-sous-Bois (44km)
• Livry-Gargan (44km)
• Moutiers (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (33km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (34km)
• Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (38km)
• Parc zoologique de Thoiry (53km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Vrain is in the Paris region of France at 11 kilometres from Evry, the department capital (general information: Saint-Vrain is 35 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ballancourt-sur-Essonne, Baulne, Bouray-sur-Juine, Cheptainville, Echarcon, Fontenay-le-Vicomte, Guibeville, Itteville, Janville-sur-Juine, La Norville, Lardy, Leudeville, Marolles-en-Hurepoix, Saint-Germain-les-Arpajon, Vert-le-Grand and Vert-le-Petit.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Vrain