Villejust tourism and travel guide

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Visit Villejust: highlights and tourist information

Villejust 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 Villejust in Paris.

Popular places to visit nearby include Versailles Palace at 16 km and Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles at 16 km.

Villejust, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Versailles Palace

Castle at 16 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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Gardens of the Chateau de Versailles

Garden at 16 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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The Trianon Estate of the Chateau de Versailles

at 16 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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Porte de Vanves flea market

at 17 km (direction north-north-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 18 km (direction north-north-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 18 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Bourdelle Museum

Museum at 19 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Zadkine Museum

Museum at 19 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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Pont de Bir-Hakeim

at 20 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

The Pont de Bir-Hakeim is a famous bridge in Paris with views of the...

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Jardin du Luxembourg

Garden at 20 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Bois de Boulogne

Garden at 20 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

The Bois de Boulogne is Paris' second biggest park and contains woods and gardens...

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Grand Mosque

at 20 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The Grand Mosque in Paris is an impressive example of Islamic art and architecture...

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Pantheon

National Monument at 20 km (direction north-north-east), in the Paris department

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

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Greenhouses of the Jardin des Plantes

Garden at 20 km (direction north-east), in the Paris department

The greenhouses of the Jardin des Plantes de Paris house tropical plants, cacti and...

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Markets in and near Villejust

• Palaiseau: market Thursday & Sunday (4km)
• Longjumeau: market Wednesday & Saturday (4km)
• Orsay: market Sunday & Friday (4km)
• Montlhery: market Monday (5km)
• Massy: market Tuesday & Friday (6km)
• Igny: market Thursday & Sunday (6km)
• Chilly-Mazarin: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday (6km)
• Gif-sur-Yvette: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (8km)
• Bievres: market Wednesday (8km)
• Morsang-sur-Orge: market Wednesday & Saturday (8km)

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Tourist attractions near Villejust, France

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

Aquarium

• Centre de la mer et des eaux (20km)
• Cinéaqua (20km)
• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (21km)

Heritage sites

• Versailles Palace (16km)
• Seine Banks, Paris (21km)
• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (21km)
• Fontainebleau Palace (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• La Roche-Guyon (63km)

National Monuments

• Maison des Jardies (16km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (17km)
• Pantheon (20km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (21km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (21km)
• Conciergerie (21km)
• Arc de Triomphe (22km)
• Chapelle Expiatoire (22km)
• Vincennes Chateau (23km)
• Basilica of Saint-Denis (30km)
• Chateau de Maisons (30km)
• Rambouillet Chateau (30km)
• Villa Savoye (31km)
• Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (33km)

Other tourist attractions

• Catacombs (18km)
• Eiffel Tower (20km)
• Rodin Museum (20km)
• Jardin des Plantes (20km)
• Hotel des Invalides (20km)
• Orsay Museum (21km)
• Pont-Neuf (21km)
• Palais Bourbon (21km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (21km)
• The Louvre (21km)
• Grand Palais (21km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (21km)
• Petit Palais (21km)
• Place de la Concorde (21km)
• Place de la Bastille (21km)
• Champs-Elysees (21km)
• Place des Vosges (21km)
• Palais Royal (22km)
• Saint-Eustache (22km)
• Place Vendome (22km)
• Eglise de la Madeleine (22km)
• Paris Opera (22km)
• Parc Monceau (22km)
• Montmartre (24km)
• Montmartre district (24km)
• Basilica de Sacre Coeur (24km)
• Parc de la Villette (26km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Moret-sur-Loing (55km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (19km)
• Gatinais Francais (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (12km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (21km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (21km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (21km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (21km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (22km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (22km)
• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (22km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Basile (Etampes) (28km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Etampes) (28km)
• Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (29km)
• Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (29km)
• Collegiale de Saint Martin (Etampes) (29km)
• Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (33km)
• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Maclou (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine) (36km)
• Abbaye de Maubuisson (Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Mery-sur-Oise) (43km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Auvers-sur-Oise) (43km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val (Meriel) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Beauregard (6km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (10km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (11km)
• Parc de Courson (11km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (16km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (16km)
• Parc de Versailles (16km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (17km)
• Parc de Chamarande (19km)
• Domaine de la Malmaison (22km)
• Jardin du Palais-Royal (22km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (26km)
• Domaine national de Rambouillet (31km)
• Parc du château de Courances (32km)
• Parc du château de Groussay (32km)
• Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (33km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (37km)
• Parc du château de Thoiry (38km)
• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Versailles (15km)
• Saint-Germain-en-Laye (26km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Vallée de Chevreuse (15km)
• Vaux de Cernay (22km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (25km)
• Murs à pêches (26km)
• Château de Sauvage (38km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Disneyland Paris (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Etampes (28km)
• Rambouillet (31km)
• Noisiel (34km)
• Pontoise (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Plessis-Robinson (11km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (12km)
• Meudon (14km)
• Maisons-Alfort (19km)
• Creteil (20km)
• Rueil-Malmaison (22km)
• Courbevoie (24km)
• Levallois-Perret (24km)
• Le Vesinet (25km)
• Gagny (31km)
• Aulnay-sous-Bois (33km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine (34km)
• Soisy-sous-Montmorency (34km)
• Livry-Gargan (34km)
• Melun (35km)
• Moutiers (55km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (20km)
• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (21km)
• Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (22km)
• Parc zoologique de Thoiry (38km)

Geography and distances

Villejust is in the Paris region of France at 16 kilometres from Evry, the department capital (general information: Villejust is 21 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Villejust from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 23 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ballainvilliers, Bures-sur-Yvette, Champlan, Chilly-Mazarin, Igny, La Ville-du-Bois, Les Ulis, Linas, Longjumeau, Longpont-sur-Orge, Marcoussis, Massy, Montlhery, Nozay, Orsay, Palaiseau, Saclay, Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard, Saint-Michel-sur-Orge, Saulx-les-Chartreux, Vauhallan, Villebon-sur-Yvette and Villiers-sur-Orge.

This page in French: Visiter Villejust