cathedral
Notre-Dame de Paris
Gothic masterpiece on the Île de la Cité, one of the most famous cathedrals in the world.
15 km · about 25 min drive
EuropeFranceÎle-de-France
Valenton
Île-de-France, France · Europe
About Valenton
Valenton works well as a base: 5 minutes from Boissy-Saint-Léger, 15km from Notre-Dame de Paris.
Valenton is in Île-de-France, France, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Boissy-Saint-Léger, about 4 km away.
Valenton (French pronunciation: [valɑ̃tɔ̃] ) is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15.1 km (9.4 mi) from the center of Paris.
It extends over 531 hectares (1,310 acres) of which 84 hectares (210 acres) are green spaces. The most important public green space is the Plage Bleue ParkRead more
where different events are organized every year. Among them, we have the Festival de l’Oh focused on environmental issues dealing with aquatic resources. Valenton is surrounded by the towns of Choisy-le-Roi, Créteil, Crosne, Limeil-Brévannes, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges and Yerres.
The town can be reached through the motorway A86 and the main road RN6. It is connected to the suburban rail network with the RER line D (Villeneuve Triage and Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, the two closest stations) or RER line A at Boissy-Saint-Léger.
Where to Stay in Valenton
Compare prices across Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, and more. Select your dates to see availability.
Filter presets
Pick your must-haves once: provider links open pre-filtered. Each filter lists which sites it applies to.
Compare before you book!
Prices can vary significantly between platforms. We recommend checking at least 2-3 sites to find the best deal for your stay in Valenton.
Explore the Area
Discover famous landmarks, scenic roads, and more near Valenton.
Loading map...
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Valenton?
Within an hour or so of Valenton: Notre-Dame de Paris (15 km), Centre Pompidou (15 km), Jardin du Luxembourg (15 km), Cafe de Flore (15 km).
Are there any good drives near Valenton?
The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Where is Valenton?
Valenton is in Île-de-France, France, about 4 km from Boissy-Saint-Léger.
Road trip
Drive to Valenton
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
Start planningWhat's nearby?
Swipe through places to go
Places within a drive of Valenton. Keep the ones you like and add them to your trip.
Explore now
Quick Information
- Population
- 11,969
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.7453, 2.4647
Emergency & Services
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.
Full driving guide for FranceTags
Worth the detour from Valenton
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.
15 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.
15 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.
15 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.
16 km · about 30 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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Musée d'Orsay
Housed in a stunning Beaux-Arts railway station, it holds the world's finest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces.
16 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.
17 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
Nearby Destinations
Other places to explore near Valenton.
Plan a trip around Valenton
Your trip starts here
Plan a road trip from Valenton.
Pick the days, drop in the stops, and share it with whoever's coming.