What to see in Draveil, from Château de Villiers on
Around Draveil, the places to visit include 32 attractions, 9 châteaux and 9 museums. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 42 beyond the 19 in Draveil. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Beyond the town, Tour Eiffel sits 21 km away.
Start here in Draveil
Following Château de Villiers are 3 attractions, a cathedral and a theme park.
CathedralCathédrale de la Vierge-Marie-et-l'Archange-Raphaëlin townTheme parkTheme parkLe Royaume des enfantsin townAttractionAttractionBaby parkin townAttractionAttractionCanoëin townAttractionAttractionChaises volantesin townBest 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.
The layout
Head to the northwest for most of the 42 on the list.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Draveil; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
Ahead are other sights (32); next, châteaux or heritage sites (10).
Dark: in Draveil. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
19 in town lead, with 42 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
20The 19 places in Draveil first, then those within 5 km of its centre. Nearby, the first 40 of 42.
Bigger names, a drive away
Allow a day for Tour Eiffel, 21 km away, the pick of 12.
AttractionTour Eiffel21 km northwest, in Paris 7eMuseumMuseumMusée du Louvre21 km north, in Paris 1er
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris20 km north, in Paris 4e
MuseumMusée d'Orsay21 km north, in Paris 7e
AttractionChâteau de Versailles25 km northwest, in Versailles
AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées22 km north, in Paris 8e
AttractionArc de triomphe de l'Étoile23 km north, in Paris 8e
AttractionCimetière du Père-Lachaise20 km north, in Paris 20eAttractionAttractionPendule de Foucault19 km north, in Paris 5e
MuseumHerbier18 km north, in Paris 5e
AttractionPanthéon19 km north, in Paris 5eMuseumMuseumCentre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou20 km north, in Paris 4ePlaces within 40 km of Draveil with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Draveil
What is there to see in Draveil?
The first on our list in Draveil are Château de Villiers, Cathédrale de la Vierge-Marie-et-l'Archange-Raphaël, Le Royaume des enfants and Baby park. We list 19 places in town. Another 42 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Draveil?
9 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Delta, Maison de Banlieue et de l'Architecture, Musée Municipal Josèphe Jacquiot and Gestion du patrimoine historique du Groupe ADP.
Which places in Draveil are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Draveil is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Villiers.
What well-known places are within a day out of Draveil?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tour Eiffel (21 km), Musée du Louvre (21 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (20 km), Musée d'Orsay (21 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 Draveil, 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 (11)
- Cathédrale de la Vierge-Marie-et-l'Archange-Raphaël: Cyrilb1881, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Delta: PierreAeroport, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tour Eiffel: Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orsay: Cheng-en Cheng from Taichung City, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Versailles: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées: SoWhat, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile: ZeusUpsistos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cimetière du Père-Lachaise: Connie Ma from Chicago, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbier: DIST Lyon1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Panthéon: Camille Gévaudan, 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.