Samois-sur-Seine tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Fontainebleau at 6 km from Samois-sur-Seine

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Visit Samois-sur-Seine: highlights and tourist information

Samois-sur-Seine 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 Samois-sur-Seine in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fontainebleau at 6 km and Moret-sur-Loing at 10 km.

Samois-sur-Seine, France: places to visit and attractions

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, and the...

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Moret-sur-Loing

at 10 km (direction south-east)

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

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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 castles in...

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Provins

Heritage Site at 42 km (direction east-north-east)

The small town of Provins has retained a great deal of its medieval heritage,...

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Yevre-le-Chatel

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loiret department

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

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Sens

at 45 km (direction east-south-east), in the Yonne department

Sens is an important regional centre dominated by the Cathedral of Saint-Etienne, the first...

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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 extensive gardens...

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Parc Floral de Paris

Garden at 49 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 49 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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Jardin des Plantes de Paris

Garden at 52 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 52 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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Coulée verte René-Dumont

at 52 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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Grand Mosque

at 53 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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Pere Lachaise Cemetery

at 53 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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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)

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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).

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