castle
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
The Baroque masterpiece that inspired Versailles, with candlelit evenings illuminating Le Nôtre's gardens.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Ponthierry
Île-de-France, France · Europe
About Ponthierry
Ponthierry works well as a base: 10 minutes from Saint-Sauveur-sur-École, 15km from Forêt de Fontainebleau.
Ponthierry is in Île-de-France, France, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Saint-Sauveur-sur-École, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Ponthierry?
Within an hour or so of Ponthierry: Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (13 km), Forêt de Fontainebleau (15 km), Château de Fontainebleau (19 km), Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Ponthierry?
The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Where is Ponthierry?
Ponthierry is in Île-de-France, France, about 4 km from Saint-Sauveur-sur-École.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,158
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.5337, 2.5442
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Worth the detour from Ponthierry
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Forêt de Fontainebleau
A vast forest of sandstone outcrops, the birthplace of bouldering and a favourite plein-air escape.
15 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Château de Fontainebleau
A vast royal palace southeast of Paris that served as a residence for French monarchs from Louis VII to Napoleon III.
19 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery
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.
24 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Notre-Dame de Paris
Gothic masterpiece on the Île de la Cité, one of the most famous cathedrals in the world.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Jardin du Luxembourg
Paris's most elegant formal garden, where Parisians sail toy boats around a fountain below the Senate palace.
38 km · about 45 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.
39 km · about 45 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.
39 km · about 45 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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