castle
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
The Baroque masterpiece that inspired Versailles, with candlelit evenings illuminating Le Nôtre's gardens.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Melun
Île-de-France, France · Europe
About Melun
Melun is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Vert-Saint-Denis, 13km from Forêt de Fontainebleau.
Melun is in Île-de-France, France, with about 39,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vert-Saint-Denis, about 4 km away.
Melun (French pronunciation: [məlœ̃] ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region, north-central France. It is located on the southeastern outskirts of Paris, about 41 kilometres (25+1⁄2 miles) from the centre of the capital. Melun is the prefecture of Seine-et-Marne, and the seat of oneRead more
of its arrondissements. Its inhabitants are called Melunais.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Melun?
Within an hour or so of Melun: Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (5 km), Forêt de Fontainebleau (13 km), Château de Fontainebleau (16 km), Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery (32 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Where is Melun?
Melun is in Île-de-France, France, about 4 km from Vert-Saint-Denis.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 38,953
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.5457, 2.6536
Emergency & Services
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Worth the detour from Melun
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Forêt de Fontainebleau
A vast forest of sandstone outcrops, the birthplace of bouldering and a favourite plein-air escape.
13 km · about 25 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.
16 km · about 20 min 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Disneyland Paris
Europe's most visited theme park featuring Disney magic with a French flair just outside Paris.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Walt Disney Studios Park Paris
The second gate at Disneyland Paris dedicated to the magic of Disney and Pixar filmmaking.
37 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Notre-Dame de Paris
Gothic masterpiece on the Île de la Cité, one of the most famous cathedrals in the world.
41 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Centre Pompidou
An iconic inside-out building housing Europe's largest collection of modern and contemporary art.
41 km · about 50 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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