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Sacré-Cœur Basilica (Basilique du Sacré-Cœur)
Romano-Byzantine basilica crowning the summit of Montmartre, offering sweeping panoramic views across Paris.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Stains
Île-de-France, France · Europe
About Stains
Stains works well as a base: 5 minutes from L'Île-Saint-Denis, 8km from Sacré-Cœur Basilica (Basilique du Sacré-Cœur).
Stains is in Île-de-France, France, with about 33,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is L'Île-Saint-Denis, about 4 km away.
Stains (French pronunciation: [stɛ̃] ) is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.6 km (7.2 mi) from the center of Paris.
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What is there to see near Stains?
Within an hour or so of Stains: Sacré-Cœur Basilica (Basilique du Sacré-Cœur) (8 km), Moulin Rouge (8 km), Palais Garnier (9 km), Louvre Pyramid (10 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Where is Stains?
Stains is in Île-de-France, France, about 4 km from L'Île-Saint-Denis.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 32,601
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.9500, 2.3833
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Worth the detour from Stains
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Moulin Rouge
Legendary Parisian cabaret with its iconic red windmill, birthplace of the modern can-can dance since 1889.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Palais Garnier
Lavish 19th-century opera house in Paris with its ornate facade, grand staircase, and Chagall-painted ceiling.
9 km · about 20 min drive
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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
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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
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Champs-Élysées
World-famous tree-lined avenue stretching from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Centre Pompidou
An iconic inside-out building housing Europe's largest collection of modern and contemporary art.
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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