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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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La Courneuve
Île-de-France, France · Europe
About La Courneuve
La Courneuve works well as a base: 6km from Sacré-Cœur Basilica (Basilique du Sacré-Cœur).
La Courneuve is in Île-de-France, France, with about 37,000 people. You drive on the right here.
La Courneuve (French pronunciation: [la kuʁnœv] ) is a commune in Seine-Saint-Denis, France. It is located 8.3 km (5.2 mi) from the center of Paris.
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What is there to see near La Courneuve?
Within an hour or so of La Courneuve: Sacré-Cœur Basilica (Basilique du Sacré-Cœur) (6 km), Moulin Rouge (7 km), Palais Garnier (8 km), Centre Pompidou (8 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Where is La Courneuve?
La Courneuve is in Île-de-France, France.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 37,287
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.9280, 2.3963
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Worth the detour from La Courneuve
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.
7 km · about 15 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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Centre Pompidou
An iconic inside-out building housing Europe's largest collection of modern and contemporary art.
8 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
Notre-Dame de Paris
Gothic masterpiece on the Île de la Cité, one of the most famous cathedrals in the world.
9 km · about 15 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.
9 km · about 15 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.
9 km · about 15 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.
9 km · about 15 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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