cathedral
Notre-Dame de Paris
Gothic masterpiece on the Île de la Cité, one of the most famous cathedrals in the world.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Saint-Mandé
Île-de-France, France · Europe
About Saint-Mandé
Saint-Mandé works well as a base: 5km from Notre-Dame de Paris.
Saint-Mandé is in Île-de-France, France, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Saint-Mandé (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɑ̃de] ; named for Saint Maudez) is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in Île-de-France. It is a high-end town in eastern inner suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 5.3 km (3.3 mi) from the centre of Paris.
Saint-Mandé is one of the smallest communes in Île-de-France byRead more
land area, but also one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. It is located on the edge of the 12th arrondissement of Paris, adjacent to the Bois de Vincennes, near the Porte de Vincennes and the Porte de Saint-Mandé.
The town motto is Cresco et Floresco, which means "I grow and I flourish" in Latin.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Saint-Mandé?
Within an hour or so of Saint-Mandé: Notre-Dame de Paris (5 km), Centre Pompidou (5 km), Louvre Pyramid (6 km), Louvre Museum (6 km).
Are there any good drives near Saint-Mandé?
The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Where is Saint-Mandé?
Saint-Mandé is in Île-de-France, France.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 21,261
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.8386, 2.4158
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Worth the detour from Saint-Mandé
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.
5 km · about 10 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.
6 km · about 10 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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Jardin du Luxembourg
Paris's most elegant formal garden, where Parisians sail toy boats around a fountain below the Senate palace.
6 km · about 10 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.
6 km · about 10 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.
7 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Palais Garnier
Lavish 19th-century opera house in Paris with its ornate facade, grand staircase, and Chagall-painted ceiling.
7 km · about 15 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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