Vayres-sur-Essonne tourism and travel guide

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Visit Vayres-sur-Essonne: highlights and tourist information

Vayres-sur-Essonne 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 Vayres-sur-Essonne in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fontainebleau at 26 km and Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte at 30 km.

Vayres-sur-Essonne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fontainebleau

Castle at 26 km (direction 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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Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Castle at 30 km (direction east-north-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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Yevre-le-Chatel

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction south), in the Loiret department

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

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Moret-sur-Loing

at 35 km (direction east), in the Seine-et-Marne department

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

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Porte de Vanves flea market

at 43 km (direction 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 44 km (direction east), in the Paris department

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

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Versailles Palace

Castle at 44 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 44 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 44 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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Chateau de Chamerolles

Castle at 44 km (direction south-south-west), in the Loiret department

The chateau de Chamerolles is an attractive chateau with a pretty Renaissance garden...

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Montparnasse Cemetery

at 45 km (direction south-south-west), in the Paris department

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

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Parc Floral de Paris

Garden at 45 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Grand Mosque

at 45 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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Zadkine Museum

Museum at 45 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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Map of places to visit near Vayres-sur-Essonne

Markets in and near Vayres-sur-Essonne

• Ballancourt-sur-Essonne: market Thursday & Sunday (10km)
• Etampes: market Tuesday & Saturday all day (14km)
• Mennecy: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
• Malesherbes: market Wednesday (17km)
• Arpajon: market Friday (19km)
• Bretigny-sur-Orge: market Thursday & Sunday (19km)
• La Chapelle-la-Reine: market Tuesday (21km)
• Evry: market Tuesday & Friday (21km)
• Corbeil-Essonnes: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (22km)
• Montlhery: market Monday (23km)

More information about Vayres-sur-Essonne, Paris

Tourist attractions near Vayres-sur-Essonne, France

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

Aquarium

• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (44km)

Heritage sites

• Fontainebleau Palace (26km)
• Versailles Palace (44km)

National Monuments

• Maison des Jardies (45km)
• Rambouillet Chateau (45km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (45km)
• Vincennes Chateau (45km)

Other tourist attractions

• Catacombs (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Moret-sur-Loing (35km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Gatinais Francais (9km)
• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (14km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (16km)
• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (22km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (37km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (41km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Boiscommun) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Courances (9km)
• Parc de Chamarande (13km)
• Parc de Courson (24km)
• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (26km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (29km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (30km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (36km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (37km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (38km)
• Parc de Versailles (44km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (44km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (45km)
• Domaine national de Rambouillet (46km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Versailles (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée de Chevreuse (37km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (40km)
• Vaux de Cernay (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Etampes (14km)
• Rambouillet (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Mee-sur-Seine (24km)
• Melun (25km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (39km)
• Creteil (39km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (41km)
• Maisons-Alfort (41km)
• Meudon (42km)
• Moutiers (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (44km)
• Parc des félins (big cats) (54km)

Geography and distances

Vayres-sur-Essonne is in the Paris region of France at 21 kilometres from Evry, the department capital (general information: Vayres-sur-Essonne is 46 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Vayres-sur-Essonne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baulne, Boissy-le-Cutte, Boutigny-sur-Essonne, Bouville, Cerny, Courdimanche-sur-Essonne, d'Huison-Longueville, Guigneville-sur-Essonne, La Ferte-Alais, Maisse, Mondeville, Orveau and Valpuiseaux.

This page in French: Visiter Vayres-sur-Essonne