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
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Thiais
Île-de-France, France · Europe
About Thiais
Thiais works well as a base: 5 minutes from Rungis, 10km from Notre-Dame de Paris.
Thiais is in Île-de-France, France, with about 30,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Rungis, about 4 km away.
Thiais (French pronunciation: [tjɛ] ) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.3 km (6.4 mi) from the center of Paris.
The name Thiais comes from Medieval Latin Theodasium or Theodaxium, meaning "estate of Theodasius", a Gallo-Roman landowner.
Thiais is best known for its cemetery, theRead more
second largest of Paris.
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What is there to see near Thiais?
Within an hour or so of Thiais: Notre-Dame de Paris (10 km), Jardin du Luxembourg (10 km), Louvre Museum (11 km), Centre Pompidou (11 km).
Are there any good drives near Thiais?
The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Where is Thiais?
Thiais is in Île-de-France, France, about 4 km from Rungis.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 29,724
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.7650, 2.3961
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Worth the detour from Thiais
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Jardin du Luxembourg
Paris's most elegant formal garden, where Parisians sail toy boats around a fountain below the Senate palace.
10 km · about 20 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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Centre Pompidou
An iconic inside-out building housing Europe's largest collection of modern and contemporary art.
11 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.
11 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.
12 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.
12 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.
12 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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