What to see in Dourdan, from Château de Dourdan on
Visitors to Dourdan can choose from 5 attractions, 3 châteaux and an abbey. Mapped in Dourdan are 2 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 8. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Walking distance covers 2 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Further out, Château de Versailles is 32 km away.
The first to see in Dourdan
Next to Château de Dourdan, the best known are 2 attractions, 2 châteaux and an abbey.
AttractionChâteau de Dourdanin townAttractionAttractionLa Hallein townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de l'Ouÿe3 km southwest, in Les Granges-le-RoiChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roinville2.5 km east, in RoinvilleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sainte-Mesme3.6 km west, in Sainte-MesmeAttractionAttractionFontaine Frileuse2.9 km south, in Les Granges-le-RoiBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Where to find them
The outermost point is Le Manoir de Bellanger, at 4.5 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Dourdan; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
Other sights are the biggest group (5), then châteaux or heritage sites (4).
Dark: in Dourdan. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 10 on the list
In town there are 2, and the list adds 8 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Dourdan first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
For a day out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Château de Versailles, 32 km off.
AttractionChâteau de Versailles32 km north, in Versailles
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres40 km west, in Chartres
AttractionPetit Trianon33 km north, in VersaillesAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux24 km north, in Magny-les-Hameaux
MuseumChâteau de Rambouillet19 km northwest, in Rambouillet
AttractionGrand Trianon33 km north, in VersaillesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Malmaison40 km north, in Rueil-Malmaison
MuseumManufacture nationale de Sèvres37 km northeast, in Sèvres
AttractionHameau de la Reine33 km north, in VersaillesCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Louis de Versailles31 km north, in Versailles
GardenJardin de Versailles32 km north, in VersaillesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Dampierre20 km north, in Dampierre-en-YvelinesPlaces within 40 km of Dourdan with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Dourdan
What is there to see in Dourdan?
The first on our list in Dourdan are Château de Dourdan and La Halle. We list 2 places in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Dourdan?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée du Costume Militaire.
Which places in Dourdan are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Dourdan is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Dourdan.
What well-known places are within a day out of Dourdan?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Versailles (32 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres (40 km), Petit Trianon (33 km), Abbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux (24 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Dourdan, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Château de Dourdan: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Versailles: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres: BT, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Petit Trianon: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Rambouillet: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grand Trianon: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manufacture nationale de Sèvres: Coyau, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hameau de la Reine: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin de Versailles: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, 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.