Longjumeau works well as a base: 5 minutes from Villiers-sur-Orge, 18km from Notre-Dame de Paris.
Longjumeau is in Île-de-France, France, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Villiers-sur-Orge, about 4 km away.
Longjumeau (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ʒymo] ) is a commune in the Essonne department, France. It is located 18.2 km (11.3 mi) south from the center of Paris. Inhabitants of Longjumeau are known as Longjumellois (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ʒymɛlwa]) in French.
Within an hour or so of Longjumeau: Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery (9 km), Jardin du Luxembourg (17 km), Notre-Dame de Paris (18 km), Eiffel Tower (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Longjumeau?
The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Where is Longjumeau?
Longjumeau is in Île-de-France, France, about 4 km from Villiers-sur-Orge.
Road trip
Drive to Longjumeau
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.
9 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.
17 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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Eiffel Tower
Iconic iron lattice tower built in 1889 that has become the most recognized symbol of Paris and France.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Palace of Versailles
Opulent royal palace and gardens that served as the seat of French power from 1682 until the Revolution.
18 km · about 20 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.
18 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 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.