Velizy-Villacoublay tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Versailles Palace at 5 km from Velizy-Villacoublay

Visit Velizy-Villacoublay: highlights and tourist information

Velizy-Villacoublay is situated in the Yvelines department and Paris region.

Tourist classifications for Velizy-Villacoublay include "ville fleurie 4*".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Velizy-Villacoublay in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Versailles Palace at 5 km and Eiffel Tower at 12 km.

Velizy-Villacoublay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Versailles Palace

Castle at 5 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Eiffel Tower

at 12 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

Built in the late 19th century as a temporary monument, it is...

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Catacombs

at 12 km (direction east-north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Arc de Triomphe

National Monument at 13 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The Arc de Triomphe is the second largest triumphal arch in the...

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Champs-Elysees

at 13 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The Champs-Elsées, often called the most beautiful avenue in the world, is...

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Jardin du Luxembourg

Garden at 13 km (direction east-north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Musee de l'Orangerie

Museum at 13 km (direction east-north-east), in the Paris department

The Musee de l'Orangerie in Paris is best known for its eight...

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Jardin des Tuileries

Garden at 14 km (direction east-north-east), in the Paris department

The Jardin des Tuileries is a large park and garden near the...

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Pantheon

National Monument at 14 km (direction east-north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Eglise de la Madeleine

Church at 14 km (direction east-north-east), in the Paris department

The Eglise de la Madeleine is a most unusual church, being built...

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The Louvre

Museum at 14 km (direction east-north-east), in the Paris department

The most visited art museum in the world, the Louvre contains countless...

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Sainte-Chapelle

Church at 14 km (direction east-north-east), in the Paris department

Sainte-Chapelle, on the Ile de la Cité in Paris, is an important...

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Conciergerie

National Monument at 14 km (direction east-north-east), in the Paris department

La Conciergerie at Paris is one of the oldest and most important...

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Palais-Royal

at 14 km (direction east-north-east), in the Paris department

The Palais-Royal is a 17th century palace with attractive gardens in the...

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Map of places to visit near Velizy-Villacoublay

Markets in and near Velizy-Villacoublay

• Bievres: market Wednesday (4km)
• Le Chesnay: market Wednesday & Saturday (6km)
• Igny: market Thursday & Sunday (6km)
• Clamart: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (6km)
• Issy-les-Moulineaux: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & (6km)
• Garches: market Saturday (7km)
• Boulogne-Billancourt: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (7km)
• Chatenay-Malabry: market Wednesday & Saturday (7km)
• Fontenay-Aux-Roses: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (8km)
• La Celle-Saint-Cloud: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (8km)

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Tourist attractions near Velizy-Villacoublay, France

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

Aquarium

• Cinéaqua (12km)
• Centre de la mer et des eaux (13km)
• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (18km)

Heritage sites

• Versailles Palace (4km)
• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
• Seine Banks, Paris (15km)
• Fontainebleau Palace (57km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Roche-Guyon (52km)

National Monuments

• Maison des Jardies (5km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (6km)
• Arc de Triomphe (13km)
• Pantheon (14km)
• Chapelle Expiatoire (14km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (14km)
• Conciergerie (14km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (14km)
• Chateau de Maisons (18km)
• Villa Savoye (19km)
• Vincennes Chateau (20km)
• Basilica of Saint-Denis (21km)
• Rambouillet Chateau (30km)
• Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (32km)

Other tourist attractions

• Eiffel Tower (12km)
• Catacombs (12km)
• Rodin Museum (13km)
• Hotel des Invalides (13km)
• Grand Palais (13km)
• Palais Bourbon (13km)
• Petit Palais (13km)
• Champs-Elysees (13km)
• Orsay Museum (13km)
• Place de la Concorde (14km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (14km)
• Parc Monceau (14km)
• Eglise de la Madeleine (14km)
• Pont-Neuf (14km)
• The Louvre (14km)
• Place Vendome (14km)
• Palais Royal (14km)
• Jardin des Plantes (15km)
• Paris Opera (15km)
• Saint-Eustache (15km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (15km)
• Place des Vosges (16km)
• Place de la Bastille (16km)
• Montmartre district (16km)
• Montmartre (16km)
• Basilica de Sacre Coeur (16km)
• Parc de la Villette (19km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Isle-Adam (37km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (20km)
• Vexin Francais (41km)
• Gatinais Francais (47km)
• Oise-Pays de France (52km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (9km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (10km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (10km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (13km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (14km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (14km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (14km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (15km)
• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (18km)
• Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (18km)
• Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (19km)
• Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (21km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Maclou (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine) (24km)
• Abbaye de Maubuisson (Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Mery-sur-Oise) (31km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Auvers-sur-Oise) (32km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val (Meriel) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (39km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (39km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Royaumont (Asnieres-sur-Oise) (40km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (40km)
• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (45km)
• Abbaye de Chaalis (Fontaine-Chaalis) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Potager du roi, Versailles (5km)
• Parc de Versailles (5km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (6km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (6km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (9km)
• Domaine de la Malmaison (10km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (14km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (14km)
• Jardin du Palais-Royal (14km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (16km)
• Parc de Courson (21km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (26km)
• Parc du château de Thoiry (30km)
• Parc de Chamarande (30km)
• Domaine national de Rambouillet (31km)
• Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (32km)
• Parc de l'abbaye de Royaumont (43km)
• Parc du château de Courances (44km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (46km)
• Domaine de Villarceaux (52km)
• Domaine du château d'Ambleville (54km)
• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Versailles (4km)
• Saint-Germain-en-Laye (14km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée de Chevreuse (14km)
• Vaux de Cernay (21km)
• Murs à pêches (22km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (27km)
• Château de Sauvage (39km)
• Forêt de Chantilly (49km)
• Foret de Ermenonville (53km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Disneyland Paris (45km)
• Parc Asterix (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Pontoise (30km)
• Rambouillet (31km)
• Noisiel (34km)
• Etampes (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Meudon (5km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (6km)
• Rueil-Malmaison (10km)
• Le Vesinet (13km)
• Courbevoie (13km)
• Levallois-Perret (14km)
• Maisons-Alfort (18km)
• Creteil (21km)
• Soisy-sous-Montmorency (24km)
• Aulnay-sous-Bois (28km)
• Gagny (28km)
• Livry-Gargan (30km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine (43km)
• Melun (44km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (12km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (15km)
• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (18km)
• Parc zoologique de Thoiry (30km)

Geography and distances

Velizy-Villacoublay is in the Paris region of France at 20 kilometres from Versailles, the department capital (general information: Velizy-Villacoublay is 15 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Velizy-Villacoublay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bievres, Boulogne-Billancourt, Buc, Chaville, Clamart, Igny, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Jouy-en-Josas, Le Chesnay, Le Plessis-Robinson, Les Loges-en-Josas, Marnes-la-Coquette, Meudon, Rocquencourt, Sevres, Toussus-le-Noble, Vauhallan, Versailles, Ville-d'Avray and Viroflay.

This page in French: Visiter Velizy-Villacoublay