Château d'Étampes heads what Étampes has to see
Of the 13 places to visit in and around Étampes, 11 are châteaux or heritage sites. We list 8 places to visit in Étampes and 5 within 5 km of its centre. France lists 5 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Within 1 km of the middle there are 6 of the places on the list. Beyond the town, the best known is Abbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux, 36 km off.
Where to start in Étampes
Behind Château d'Étampes on the list are 2 forts, an abbey and a château.
MuseumMusée municipal d'Étampesin 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.
Mapped around Étampes
Beyond the town, the 5 nearby are mostly to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Étampes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 11 of 13.
Dark: in Étampes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
First the 8 in town, then the 5 within 5 km of its centre.
The 8 places in Étampes first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Worth the drive
First of the 12 big names within reach is Abbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux, 36 km away.
MuseumChâteau de Rambouillet34 km northwest, in Rambouillet
CathedralCathédrale de la Résurrection d'Évry29 km northeast, in Évry-CourcouronnesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Courances23 km east, in CourancesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chamarande10 km northeast, in Chamarande
ChâteauChâteau de Sceaux39 km north, in SceauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Dampierre32 km north, in Dampierre-en-Yvelines
AttractionChâteau de Dourdan15 km northwest, in DourdanCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Spire de Corbeil-Essonnes31 km northeast, in Corbeil-EssonnesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Farcheville9.9 km east, in BouvilleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mesnil-Voisin13 km northeast, in Bouray-sur-JuineChâteauChâteauChâteau de Courson18 km north, in Courson-MonteloupPlaces within 40 km of Étampes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Étampes
What is there to see in Étampes?
The first on our list in Étampes are Château d'Étampes, Prieuré d'Étampes, Palais de justice d'Étampes and Tour du Loup. We list 8 places in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Étampes?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée municipal d'Étampes.
Which places in Étampes are listed historic monuments?
5 places on this page in Étampes are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château d'Étampes, Prieuré d'Étampes, Palais de justice d'Étampes and Tour du Loup.
What well-known places are within a day out of Étampes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux (36 km), Château de Rambouillet (34 km), Cathédrale de la Résurrection d'Évry (29 km), Château de Courances (23 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 Étampes, 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 (5)
- Musée municipal d'Étampes: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Rambouillet: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale de la Résurrection d'Évry: Pino Musi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Sceaux: Ibex73, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Dourdan: GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.