Samois-sur-Seine tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Fontainebleau at 6 km from Samois-sur-Seine
Visit Samois-sur-Seine: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsSamois-sur-Seine is situated in the Seine-et-Marne department and Paris region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Fontainebleau at 6 km and Moret-sur-Loing at 10 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Samois-sur-Seine, 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 Samois-sur-Seine in Paris.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Fontainebleau
Castle at 6 km (direction south-west)The extraordinary decoration of the numerous rooms and royal apartments at Fontainebleau,...
See Fontainebleau guide

Moret-sur-Loing
at 10 km (direction south-east)Moret-sur-Loing is a pleasant town with a historic centre close to Fontainebleau...
See Moret-sur-Loing guide

Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte
Castle at 13 km (direction north-north-west)The Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte is one of the most important classical style...
See Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte guide

Provins
Heritage Site at 42 km (direction east-north-east)The small town of Provins has retained a great deal of its...
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Yevre-le-Chatel
Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loiret departmentThe walk along the Rimarden river, the traditional charm and the ruined...
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Sens
at 45 km (direction east-south-east), in the Yonne departmentSens is an important regional centre dominated by the Cathedral of Saint-Etienne,...
See Sens guide

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne
Castle at 46 km (direction north-north-west)The Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne is a beautifully restored 18th century chateau with...
See Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne guide

Chateau de Vincennes
Castle at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Val-de-Marne departmentThe Chateau de Vincennes has an interesting history as an important royal...
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Catacombs
at 53 km (direction north-west), in the Paris departmentFor a different side of Paris, explore the ancient catacombs in tunnels...
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Pantheon
National Monument at 53 km (direction north-west), in the Paris departmentThe 18th century Pantheon was originally to be a church based on...
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Jardin du Luxembourg
Garden at 54 km (direction north-west), in the Paris departmentThe Jardin du Luxembourg is one of the most extensive and most...
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Notre Dame cathedral
Cathedral at 54 km (direction north-west), in the Paris departmentThe Cathedral of Notre-Dame, on an island in the Seine River, is...
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River Seine
at 54 km (direction north-west), in the Paris departmentThe Seine river is at the heart of the city, near many...
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Paris
at 54 km (direction north-west), in the Paris departmentThe city of Paris continues to be the most popular destination with...
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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Seine-et-Marne
Map of places to visit near Samois-sur-Seine
Markets in and near Samois-sur-Seine
- Champagne-sur-Seine: market Thursday & Saturday (6km)
- Fontainebleau: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (7km)
- Moret-sur-Loing: market Tuesday (10km)
- Melun: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (12km)
- Le Mee-sur-Seine: market Sunday (13km)
- La Chapelle-la-Reine: market Tuesday (20km)
- Mormant: market Thursday (20km)
- Nemours: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
- Nangis: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
- Moissy-Cramayel: market Saturday (23km)
Hotels near Samois-sur-Seine
More information about Samois-sur-Seine, Paris
Tourist attractions near Samois-sur-Seine, France
What to do at Samois-sur-Seine? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Samois-sur-Seine.
Aquarium
- Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (50km)
- Centre de la mer et des eaux (53km)
Heritage sites
- Fontainebleau Palace (7km)
National Monuments
- Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (46km)
- Vincennes Chateau (49km)
- Pantheon (53km)
- Notre Dame cathedral (54km)
- Sainte-Chapelle (54km)
- Conciergerie (54km)
- Maison des Jardies (58km)
- Saint Cloud Parc (59km)
Other tourist attractions
- Jardin des Plantes (52km)
- Catacombs (53km)
- Place de la Bastille (53km)
- Place des Vosges (53km)
- Hotel de Ville (town hall) (54km)
- Rodin Museum (55km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Moret-sur-Loing (10km)
- Provins (42km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Gatinais Francais (22km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (11km)
- Eglises de Saint Loup (Saint-Loup-de-Naud) (35km)
- Collegiale Saint Quiriace (Provins) (41km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (44km)
- Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (44km)
- Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (51km)
- Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (54km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (55km)
Remarkable gardens
- Domaine national de Fontainebleau (7km)
- Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (13km)
- Parc du château de Courances (21km)
- Parc de Chamarande (40km)
- Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (46km)
- Parc de Courson (48km)
- Parc du domaine de Sceaux (49km)
- Parc du château de Beauregard (49km)
- Maison de Chateaubriand (51km)
- Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (59km)
Towns of Art and history
- Etampes (43km)
- Noisiel (46km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Melun (12km)
- Le Mee-sur-Seine (13km)
- Creteil (42km)
- Maisons-Alfort (46km)
- Sens (48km)
- Le Plessis-Robinson (52km)
- Meudon (55km)
- Velizy-Villacoublay (56km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc des félins (big cats) (32km)
- Parc zoologique de Vincennes (49km)
- Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (53km)
Geography and distances
Samois-sur-Seine is in the Paris region of France at 12 kilometres from Melun, the department capital (general information: Samois-sur-Seine is 54 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Samois-sur-Seine
Canton: Fontainebleau
Arrondissement: Fontainebleau
Department: Seine-et-Marne
Region: Paris
Postcode: 77920
Distance to Samois-sur-Seine
from Melun (prefecture): 12 km
from Paris: 54 km
from Calais: 285 km
from Nice: 632 km
from Bordeaux: 475 km
from Strasbourg: 368 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Samois-sur-Seine from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avon, Bois-le-Roi, Champagne-sur-Seine, Chartrettes, Fericy, Fontaine-le-Port, Fontainebleau, Hericy, Le Chatelet-en-Brie, Machault, Samoreau, Thomery and Vulaines-sur-Seine.
This page in French: Visiter Samois-sur-Seine