landmark
Jardin du Luxembourg
Paris's most elegant formal garden, where Parisians sail toy boats around a fountain below the Senate palace.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Rungis
Île-de-France, France · Europe
About Rungis
Rungis works well as a base: 5 minutes from Paray-Vieille-Poste, 12km from Notre-Dame de Paris.
Rungis is in Île-de-France, France, with about 5,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Paray-Vieille-Poste, about 4 km away.
Rungis (French pronunciation: [ʁœ̃ʒis] ) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, in the department of Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France.
It is best known as the location of the Marché d'Intérêt National de Rungis, a large wholesale food market serving the Paris metropolitan area and beyond, said to be theRead more
largest food market in the world.
The name Rungis was recorded for the first time in a royal charter of 1124 as Rungi Villa.
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What is there to see near Rungis?
Within an hour or so of Rungis: Jardin du Luxembourg (11 km), Notre-Dame de Paris (12 km), Cafe de Flore (12 km), Musée de l'Orangerie (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Rungis?
The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Where is Rungis?
Rungis is in Île-de-France, France, about 4 km from Paray-Vieille-Poste.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,583
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.7461, 2.3527
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Worth the detour from Rungis
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Notre-Dame de Paris
Gothic masterpiece on the Île de la Cité, one of the most famous cathedrals in the world.
12 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.
12 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.
13 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.
13 km · about 25 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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Eiffel Tower
Iconic iron lattice tower built in 1889 that has become the most recognized symbol of Paris and France.
13 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.
13 km · about 25 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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