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Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois

Île-de-France, France · Europe

About Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois works well as a base: 23km from Notre-Dame de Paris.

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois is in Île-de-France, France, with about 34,000 people. You drive on the right here.

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ʒənvjɛv de bwa] ) is a railway station in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, Essonne, Greater Paris, France. The station was opened in 1881 and is on the Paris–Bordeaux railway. The station is served by Paris' express suburban rail system, the RER. The train services are

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What is there to see near Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois?

Within an hour or so of Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois: Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery (6 km), Jardin du Luxembourg (22 km), Notre-Dame de Paris (23 km), Palace of Versailles (23 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.

Where is Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois?

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois is in Île-de-France, France.

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Quick Information

Population
33,689
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Île-de-France
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
48.6468, 2.3197

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.

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Worth the detour from Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

6 km · about 10 min drive

landmark

Jardin du Luxembourg

Paris's most elegant formal garden, where Parisians sail toy boats around a fountain below the Senate palace.

22 km · about 25 min drive

cathedral

Notre-Dame de Paris

Gothic masterpiece on the Île de la Cité, one of the most famous cathedrals in the world.

23 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Palace of Versailles

Opulent royal palace and gardens that served as the seat of French power from 1682 until the Revolution.

23 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.

23 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.

24 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.

24 km · about 30 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.

24 km · about 30 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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