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 areRead more operated by SNCF.
Prices can vary significantly between platforms. We recommend checking at least 2-3 sites to find the best deal for your stay in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois.
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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).
Are there any good drives near Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois?
The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Where is Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois?
Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois is in Île-de-France, France.
Road trip
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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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