Épinay-sur-Orge works well as a base: 5 minutes from La Ville-du-Bois, 20km from Notre-Dame de Paris.
Épinay-sur-Orge is in Île-de-France, France, with about 9,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is La Ville-du-Bois, about 4 km away.
Épinay-sur-Orge (French pronunciation: [epinɛ syʁ ɔʁʒ] , literally Épinay on Orge) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
It is situated near Orly Airport some 17 km (11 mi) south of Paris on the A6 motorway. Épinay is served by two stations on different branches of line C of theRead more RER suburban railway system: Épinay-sur-Orge and Petit-Vaux.
Within an hour or so of Épinay-sur-Orge: Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery (8 km), Jardin du Luxembourg (19 km), Notre-Dame de Paris (20 km), Palace of Versailles (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Épinay-sur-Orge?
The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Where is Épinay-sur-Orge?
Épinay-sur-Orge is in Île-de-France, France, about 4 km from La Ville-du-Bois.
Road trip
Drive to Épinay-sur-Orge
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
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.
8 km · about 15 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
cathedral
Notre-Dame de Paris
Gothic masterpiece on the Île de la Cité, one of the most famous cathedrals in the world.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Palace of Versailles
Opulent royal palace and gardens that served as the seat of French power from 1682 until the Revolution.
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
landmark
Louvre Pyramid
Striking glass and metal pyramid serving as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum, the world's largest art museum.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Place de la Concorde
Largest public square in Paris at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées, anchored by a 3,300-year-old Egyptian obelisk.