landmark
Jardin du Luxembourg
Paris's most elegant formal garden, where Parisians sail toy boats around a fountain below the Senate palace.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Sceaux
Île-de-France, France · Europe
About Sceaux
Sceaux works well as a base: 10km from Notre-Dame de Paris.
Sceaux is in Île-de-France, France, with about 22,000 people. You drive on the right here.
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What is there to see near Sceaux?
Within an hour or so of Sceaux: Jardin du Luxembourg (8 km), Eiffel Tower (9 km), Cafe de Flore (9 km), Notre-Dame de Paris (10 km).
Are there any good drives near Sceaux?
The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Where is Sceaux?
Sceaux is in Île-de-France, France.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 21,511
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.7764, 2.2903
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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 Sceaux
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Eiffel Tower
Iconic iron lattice tower built in 1889 that has become the most recognized symbol of Paris and France.
9 km · about 15 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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
Notre-Dame de Paris
Gothic masterpiece on the Île de la Cité, one of the most famous cathedrals in the world.
10 km · about 20 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.
10 km · about 20 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.
10 km · about 20 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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
DS World Paris
The striking automotive showroom and brand experience on the Champs-Élysées showcasing French automotive design and innovation.
10 km · about 20 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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