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Étampes

Île-de-France, France · Europe

About Étampes

Étampes is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Étréchy, 38km from Forêt de Fontainebleau.

Étampes is in Île-de-France, France, with about 23,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Étréchy, about 7 km away.

Étampes (French: [etɑ̃p] ) is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located 48.1 km (29.9 mi) south-southwest from the center of Paris (as the crow flies). Étampes is a sub-prefecture of the Essonne department. Étampes, together with the neighboring communes of Morigny-Champigny and

Read more Brières-les-Scellés, form an urban area of 30,881 inhabitants (2018). This urban area is a "satellite city" of Paris.

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What is there to see near Étampes?

Within an hour or so of Étampes: Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery (22 km), Forêt de Fontainebleau (38 km), Château de Fontainebleau (40 km), Palace of Versailles (41 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.

Where is Étampes?

Étampes is in Île-de-France, France, about 7 km from Étréchy.

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Quick Information

Population
23,012
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Île-de-France
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
48.4351, 2.1623

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 Étampes

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.

22 km · about 25 min drive

national park

Forêt de Fontainebleau

A vast forest of sandstone outcrops, the birthplace of bouldering and a favourite plein-air escape.

38 km · about 45 min drive

castle

Château de Fontainebleau

A vast royal palace southeast of Paris that served as a residence for French monarchs from Louis VII to Napoleon III.

40 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Palace of Versailles

Opulent royal palace and gardens that served as the seat of French power from 1682 until the Revolution.

41 km · about 50 min drive

castle

Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte

The Baroque masterpiece that inspired Versailles, with candlelit evenings illuminating Le Nôtre's gardens.

43 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Jardin du Luxembourg

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

47 km · about 55 min drive

cathedral

Notre-Dame de Paris

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

48 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Eiffel Tower

Iconic iron lattice tower built in 1889 that has become the most recognized symbol of Paris and France.

48 km · about 55 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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