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Sacré-Cœur Basilica (Basilique du Sacré-Cœur)
Romano-Byzantine basilica crowning the summit of Montmartre, offering sweeping panoramic views across Paris.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Gonesse
Île-de-France, France · Europe
About Gonesse
Gonesse works well as a base: 10 minutes from Garges-lès-Gonesse, 14km from Sacré-Cœur Basilica (Basilique du Sacré-Cœur).
Gonesse is in Île-de-France, France, with about 27,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Garges-lès-Gonesse, about 4 km away.
Gonesse (French pronunciation: [ɡɔnɛs] ) is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department, in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 16.5 km (10.3 mi) from the centre of Paris.
The commune lies approximately eight kilometres (five miles) north of Le Bourget Airport, and it is six kilometres (four miles)Read more
south-west of Charles de Gaulle International Airport.
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What is there to see near Gonesse?
Within an hour or so of Gonesse: Sacré-Cœur Basilica (Basilique du Sacré-Cœur) (14 km), Moulin Rouge (14 km), Palais Garnier (15 km), Louvre Pyramid (16 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Where is Gonesse?
Gonesse is in Île-de-France, France, about 4 km from Garges-lès-Gonesse.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 26,758
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.9869, 2.4489
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Worth the detour from Gonesse
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Moulin Rouge
Legendary Parisian cabaret with its iconic red windmill, birthplace of the modern can-can dance since 1889.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Palais Garnier
Lavish 19th-century opera house in Paris with its ornate facade, grand staircase, and Chagall-painted ceiling.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Louvre Pyramid
Striking glass and metal pyramid serving as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum, the world's largest art museum.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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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.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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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.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Centre Pompidou
An iconic inside-out building housing Europe's largest collection of modern and contemporary art.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Notre-Dame de Paris
Gothic masterpiece on the Île de la Cité, one of the most famous cathedrals in the world.
17 km · about 20 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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