Arpajon works well as a base: 5 minutes from Leuville-sur-Orge, 30km from Notre-Dame de Paris.
Arpajon is in Île-de-France, France, with about 9,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Leuville-sur-Orge, about 4 km away.
Arpajon ([aʁpaʒɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Essonne department in the Île-de-France region of northern France.
The commune has been awarded three flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.
Within an hour or so of Arpajon: Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery (4 km), Palace of Versailles (26 km), Jardin du Luxembourg (29 km), Notre-Dame de Paris (30 km).
Are there any good drives near Arpajon?
The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Where is Arpajon?
Arpajon is in Île-de-France, France, about 4 km from Leuville-sur-Orge.
Road trip
Drive to Arpajon
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
Legendary 1924 banked concrete speed bowl south of Paris where dozens of land-speed and endurance records were set; its steep bankings still host classic-car festivals like Les Grandes Heures Automobiles.
4 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Palace of Versailles
Opulent royal palace and gardens that served as the seat of French power from 1682 until the Revolution.
26 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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
Notre-Dame de Paris
Gothic masterpiece on the Île de la Cité, one of the most famous cathedrals in the world.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Eiffel Tower
Iconic iron lattice tower built in 1889 that has become the most recognized symbol of Paris and France.
30 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
31 km · about 35 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.