Vellaunodunum
Vellaunodunum is a gallic oppidum of the Senones tribe. You can find it in Nainville-les-Roches. A short trip away is Château de Courances, 6.9 km off, the first of 116 within 15 km.
Fort in Nainville-les-Roches
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Nainville-les-Roches
Vellaunodunum is in the commune of Nainville-les-Roches, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
From May to September, Nainville-les-Roches sees highs of 20–26°C.
Vellaunodunum
It has articles in 3 Wikipedias.
- Type
- Fort
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Nainville-les-Roches, Essonne
Vellaunodunum and what surrounds it
Spot Vellaunodunum in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Nainville-les-Roches. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Vellaunodunum
The largest of the 8 towns is Mennecy, with 16,433 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
- 1Nainville-les-Roches
- 2Champcueil
- 3Pringy
- 4Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry
- 5Boissise-le-Roi
- 6Le Coudray-Montceaux
- 7Mennecy
- 8Ormoy
Nainville-les-Roches
Champcueil
Pringy
Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Vellaunodunum is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Nainville-les-Roches | It’s in this commune | 564 |
| Champcueil | 3.9 km west of it | 2,854 |
| Pringy | 5 km northeast of it | 3,864 |
| Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry | 5.1 km northeast of it | 15,724 |
| Boissise-le-Roi | 5.8 km northeast of it | 3,941 |
| Le Coudray-Montceaux | 7.2 km north of it | 4,801 |
| Mennecy | 8.5 km northwest of it | 16,433 |
| Ormoy | 8.7 km north of it | 3,225 |
Make a day of it near Vellaunodunum
2 châteaux, 2 cathedrals and 2 museums are among the 116 within 15 km.
CathedralCathédrale de la Résurrection d'Évry15 km north, in Évry-Courcouronnes3CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Spire de Corbeil-Essonnes13 km north, in Corbeil-Essonnes4AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye du Lys9.9 km east, in Dammarie-les-Lys5GardenGardenConservatoire national des plantes à parfum, médicinales, aromatiques et industrielles12 km south, in Milly-la-Forêt6
ChâteauChâteau du Saussay9.5 km west, in Ballancourt-sur-Essonne7
MuseumMaison Jean-Cocteau11 km south, in Milly-la-Forêt8MuseumMuseumMoulin de Dannemois5.3 km south, in DannemoisWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Vellaunodunum
Where is Vellaunodunum?
Vellaunodunum is in Nainville-les-Roches, in Essonne (Île-de-France).
What is Vellaunodunum?
Gallic oppidum of the Senones tribe.
How well known is Vellaunodunum?
Vellaunodunum has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Vellaunodunum?
May to September are the warmest months in Nainville-les-Roches, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Vellaunodunum?
Within 15 km: Château de Courances (6.9 km), Cathédrale de la Résurrection d'Évry (15 km), Cathédrale Saint-Spire de Corbeil-Essonnes (13 km) and Abbaye du Lys (9.9 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 (3)
- Cathédrale de la Résurrection d'Évry: Pino Musi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Saussay: Barbubarb1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison Jean-Cocteau: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.