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Saint-Michel-sur-Orge

Île-de-France, France · Europe

About Saint-Michel-sur-Orge

Saint-Michel-sur-Orge works well as a base: 5 minutes from Leuville-sur-Orge, 24km from Notre-Dame de Paris.

Saint-Michel-sur-Orge is in Île-de-France, France, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Leuville-sur-Orge, about 4 km away.

Saint-Michel-sur-Orge (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ miʃɛl syʁ ɔʁʒ] , literally Saint-Michel on Orge) is a commune in the Essonne département of France. It is in the southern suburbs of Paris, 24.7 km (15.3 mi) from the center of Paris. Inhabitants of Saint-Michel-sur-Orge are known as Saint-Michellois.

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What is there to see near Saint-Michel-sur-Orge?

Within an hour or so of Saint-Michel-sur-Orge: Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery (5 km), Palace of Versailles (23 km), Notre-Dame de Paris (24 km), Jardin du Luxembourg (24 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.

Where is Saint-Michel-sur-Orge?

Saint-Michel-sur-Orge is in Île-de-France, France, about 4 km from Leuville-sur-Orge.

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Quick Information

Population
20,824
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Île-de-France
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
48.6348, 2.3083

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

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 Saint-Michel-sur-Orge

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

5 km · about 10 min drive

landmark

Palace of Versailles

Opulent royal palace and gardens that served as the seat of French power from 1682 until the Revolution.

23 km · about 25 min drive

cathedral

Notre-Dame de Paris

Gothic masterpiece on the Île de la Cité, one of the most famous cathedrals in the world.

24 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Jardin du Luxembourg

Paris's most elegant formal garden, where Parisians sail toy boats around a fountain below the Senate palace.

24 km · about 25 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.

24 km · about 30 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.

25 km · about 30 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.

25 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Eiffel Tower

Iconic iron lattice tower built in 1889 that has become the most recognized symbol of Paris and France.

25 km · about 30 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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