landmark
Louvre Pyramid
Striking glass and metal pyramid serving as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum, the world's largest art museum.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Île-de-France, France · Europe
About Paris
Paris works well as a base: 1km from Louvre Pyramid.
Paris is in Île-de-France, France, with about 2.1 million people. You drive on the right here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Paris?
Within an hour or so of Paris: Louvre Pyramid (1 km), Louvre Museum (1 km), Centre Pompidou (1 km), Jardin du Luxembourg (1 km).
Are there any good drives near Paris?
The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.
How long does it take to drive to Paris?
London to Paris is about 5 hr 28 min (454 km). Paris to Amsterdam is about 5 hr 51 min (503 km). Paris to Barcelona is about 10 hr 50 min (1035 km).
Where is Paris?
Paris is in Île-de-France, France.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,138,551
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.8534, 2.3488
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in France
Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.
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Worth the detour from Paris
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
1 km · about 5 min drive
museum
Centre Pompidou
An iconic inside-out building housing Europe's largest collection of modern and contemporary art.
1 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Jardin du Luxembourg
Paris's most elegant formal garden, where Parisians sail toy boats around a fountain below the Senate palace.
1 km · about 5 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.
1 km · about 5 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.
2 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Palais Garnier
Lavish 19th-century opera house in Paris with its ornate facade, grand staircase, and Chagall-painted ceiling.
2 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
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.
2 km · about 5 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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