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Notre-Dame de Paris
Gothic masterpiece on the Île de la Cité, one of the most famous cathedrals in the world.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Villeneuve-le-Roi
Île-de-France, France · Europe
About Villeneuve-le-Roi
Villeneuve-le-Roi works well as a base: 5 minutes from Athis-Mons, 13km from Notre-Dame de Paris.
Villeneuve-le-Roi is in Île-de-France, France, with about 18,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Athis-Mons, about 4 km away.
Villeneuve-le-Roi (French pronunciation: [vilnœv lə ʁwa] ) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 13.7 km (8.5 mi) from the centre of Paris. The early 19th-century French orientalist Jean-Baptiste Rousseau (1780–1831) was born in Villeneuve-le-Roi on the boat that arrived fromRead more
Auxerre.
Orly Airport is partially located in the commune.
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What is there to see near Villeneuve-le-Roi?
Within an hour or so of Villeneuve-le-Roi: Notre-Dame de Paris (13 km), Jardin du Luxembourg (13 km), Centre Pompidou (14 km), Cafe de Flore (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Villeneuve-le-Roi?
The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Where is Villeneuve-le-Roi?
Villeneuve-le-Roi is in Île-de-France, France, about 4 km from Athis-Mons.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,575
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.7368, 2.4008
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Worth the detour from Villeneuve-le-Roi
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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Centre Pompidou
An iconic inside-out building housing Europe's largest collection of modern and contemporary art.
14 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.
14 km · about 25 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.
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.
15 km · about 25 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.
15 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.
15 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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