castle
Château de Chantilly
A grand estate north of Paris housing the Musée Condé, the second largest collection of antique paintings in France after the Louvre.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Creil
Hauts-de-France, France · Europe
About Creil
Creil is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Thiverny, 7km from Château de Chantilly.
Creil is in Hauts-de-France, France, with about 32,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Thiverny, about 4 km away.
Creil (French pronunciation: [kʁɛj]) is a commune in the Oise department, northern France. The Creil station is an important railway junction.
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What is there to see near Creil?
Within an hour or so of Creil: Château de Chantilly (7 km), Parc Astérix (15 km), Château de Compiègne (31 km), Château de Pierrefonds (37 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Where is Creil?
Creil is in Hauts-de-France, France, about 4 km from Thiverny.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 31,863
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 49.2567, 2.4848
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Worth the detour from Creil
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Parc Astérix
French theme park north of Paris based on the beloved Astérix comic book series with Gallic-themed rides and shows.
15 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Château de Compiègne
A vast imperial palace of Napoleon and Napoleon III, set beside one of France's grandest forests.
31 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Château de Pierrefonds
A fairy-tale castle restored by Viollet-le-Duc, its turrets a magnet for filmmakers and dreamers.
37 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Sacré-Cœur Basilica (Basilique du Sacré-Cœur)
Romano-Byzantine basilica crowning the summit of Montmartre, offering sweeping panoramic views across Paris.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Moulin Rouge
Legendary Parisian cabaret with its iconic red windmill, birthplace of the modern can-can dance since 1889.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Palais Garnier
Lavish 19th-century opera house in Paris with its ornate facade, grand staircase, and Chagall-painted ceiling.
44 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Musée de l'Orangerie
A jewel of a museum in the Tuileries housing Monet's monumental Water Lilies murals in two purpose-built oval rooms.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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