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Draveil

Île-de-France, France · Europe

About Draveil

Draveil works well as a base: 5 minutes from Montgeron, 19km from Notre-Dame de Paris.

Draveil is in Île-de-France, France, with about 29,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Montgeron, about 4 km away.

Draveil (French pronunciation: [dʁavɛj] ) is a commune in the Essonne department in the southern outer suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 19.1 km (11.9 mi) from the centre of Paris at Notre-Dame. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 30,098. It was formally twinned with Hove, East Sussex in the United

Read more Kingdom. With a score of 7.16/10, Draveil ranks 49th among the 100 best French towns with a population of over 20,000 inhabitants. This result is a survey conducted permanently among the French population and takes into account the following factors : environment, security, medical facilities, cultural events, sports, shops and transport.

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What is there to see near Draveil?

Within an hour or so of Draveil: Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery (15 km), Notre-Dame de Paris (19 km), Jardin du Luxembourg (19 km), Louvre Pyramid (20 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.

Where is Draveil?

Draveil is in Île-de-France, France, about 4 km from Montgeron.

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Quick Information

Population
29,316
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Île-de-France
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
48.6847, 2.4142

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.

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Worth the detour from Draveil

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery

Legendary 1924 banked concrete speed bowl south of Paris where dozens of land-speed and endurance records were set; its steep bankings still host classic-car festivals like Les Grandes Heures Automobiles.

15 km · about 25 min drive

cathedral

Notre-Dame de Paris

Gothic masterpiece on the Île de la Cité, one of the most famous cathedrals in the world.

19 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Jardin du Luxembourg

Paris's most elegant formal garden, where Parisians sail toy boats around a fountain below the Senate palace.

19 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Louvre Pyramid

Striking glass and metal pyramid serving as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum, the world's largest art museum.

20 km · about 25 min drive

museum

Louvre Museum

The world's largest and most visited art museum, home to the Mona Lisa and over 380,000 objects spanning thousands of years.

20 km · about 25 min drive

museum

Centre Pompidou

An iconic inside-out building housing Europe's largest collection of modern and contemporary art.

20 km · about 25 min drive

cafe

Cafe de Flore

Legendary Saint-Germain cafe, open since the 1880s, where Sartre, de Beauvoir and Picasso held court; its green-and-gold terrace remains an essential Paris stop for people-watching over a cafe creme.

20 km · about 25 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.

21 km · about 25 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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