La Batterie de la Pointe
You can find La Batterie de la Pointe, a fort, in Palaiseau. Another 24 places to visit lie within 5 km. Nearby, Château de Versailles (14 km) leads the list.
Fort in Palaiseau
In Palaiseau
La Batterie de la Pointe is in the commune of Palaiseau, with 24 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The year in Palaiseau
The warmest afternoons in Palaiseau run May to September, at 19–25°C.
La Batterie de la Pointe
Fort.
La Batterie de la Pointe is in Palaiseau, Essonne.
- Type
- Fort
- Commune
- Palaiseau, Essonne
Its place on the map
Orange marks La Batterie de la Pointe, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Palaiseau. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near La Batterie de la Pointe
Massy tops the 8 for size, at 51,729 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
Palaiseau
Villebon-sur-Yvette
Champlan
Igny
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where La Batterie de la Pointe is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Palaiseau | It’s in this commune | 37,471 |
| Villebon-sur-Yvette | 800 m south of it | 10,291 |
| Champlan | 3.1 km east of it | 2,615 |
| Igny | 3.2 km north of it | 10,833 |
| Villejust | 3.2 km south of it | 2,558 |
| Orsay | 3.4 km southwest of it | 16,498 |
| Saulx-les-Chartreux | 3.6 km southeast of it | 6,733 |
| Massy | 3.8 km northeast of it | 51,729 |
While you are near La Batterie de la Pointe
Among the 392 within 15 km are 2 attractions, 2 museums and a cathedral.
AttractionChâteau de Versailles14 km northwest, in Versailles2
MuseumManufacture nationale de Sèvres13 km north, in Sèvres3
AttractionParc Montsouris15 km northeast, in Paris 14e4CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Louis de Versailles13 km northwest, in Versailles5
ChâteauChâteau de Sceaux8.9 km northeast, in Sceaux6
GardenJardin de Versailles14 km northwest, in Versailles7
MuseumSalle du Jeu de paume13 km northwest, in Versailles8Art galleryArt galleryGalerie des Batailles14 km northwest, in VersaillesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting La Batterie de la Pointe
Where is La Batterie de la Pointe?
La Batterie de la Pointe is in Palaiseau, in Essonne (Île-de-France).
What is La Batterie de la Pointe?
Fort.
When is the best time to visit La Batterie de la Pointe?
May to September are the warmest months in Palaiseau, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near La Batterie de la Pointe?
Within 15 km: Château de Versailles (14 km), Manufacture nationale de Sèvres (13 km), Parc Montsouris (15 km) and Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Versailles (13 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Château de Versailles: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manufacture nationale de Sèvres: Coyau, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Montsouris: Guilhem Vellut from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Sceaux: Ibex73, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin de Versailles: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Salle du Jeu de paume: User:BenP, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.