cathedral
Sacré-Cœur Basilica (Basilique du Sacré-Cœur)
Romano-Byzantine basilica crowning the summit of Montmartre, offering sweeping panoramic views across Paris.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Le Raincy
Île-de-France, France · Europe
About Le Raincy
Le Raincy works well as a base: 5 minutes from Rosny-sous-Bois, 13km from Sacré-Cœur Basilica (Basilique du Sacré-Cœur).
Le Raincy is in Île-de-France, France, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Rosny-sous-Bois, about 4 km away.
Le Raincy (French pronunciation: [lə ʁɛ̃si] ) is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 13.2 km (8.2 mi) from the center of Paris. Le Raincy is a subprefecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Le Raincy.
Its population is small relative to surroundingRead more
communes, just under 15,000. However, its development as an administrative centre, along with the establishment over the years of several schools, gives it more prominence than its population size would suggest.
Its character has made it known as le Neuilly de la Seine-Saint-Denis.
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What is there to see near Le Raincy?
Within an hour or so of Le Raincy: Sacré-Cœur Basilica (Basilique du Sacré-Cœur) (13 km), Centre Pompidou (13 km), Notre-Dame de Paris (14 km), Louvre Pyramid (14 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Where is Le Raincy?
Le Raincy is in Île-de-France, France, about 4 km from Rosny-sous-Bois.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 13,246
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.8992, 2.5230
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Worth the detour from Le Raincy
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Centre Pompidou
An iconic inside-out building housing Europe's largest collection of modern and contemporary art.
13 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.
14 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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Palais Garnier
Lavish 19th-century opera house in Paris with its ornate facade, grand staircase, and Chagall-painted ceiling.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
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
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.
14 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.
15 km · about 30 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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