Musée Municipal Josèphe Jacquiot and more: what to see in Montgeron
Among the places to visit in and near Montgeron are 19 attractions, 7 châteaux and 6 museums. We list 4 places to visit in Montgeron and 37 within 5 km of its centre. The centre alone has 4 within 1 km. Travel 21 km and you reach Tour Eiffel.
Where to start in Montgeron
After Musée Municipal Josèphe Jacquiot, look out for 3 châteaux and 2 museums.
MuseumMusée Robert-Dubois-Corneau3.2 km east, in BrunoyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villiers4.4 km southwest, in DraveilBest 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.
How they lie
Most of the 37 close by lie to the west.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Montgeron; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
Other sights number 19, châteaux or heritage sites 10.
Dark: in Montgeron. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
First the 4 in town, then the 37 within 5 km of its centre.
11The 4 places in Montgeron first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Montgeron → · Parks and trails in Montgeron →
Further afield
Start with Tour Eiffel, 21 km off, the best known of 12.
AttractionTour Eiffel21 km northwest, in Paris 7eMuseumMuseumMusée du Louvre20 km northwest, in Paris 1er
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris18 km northwest, in Paris 4e
MuseumMusée d'Orsay20 km northwest, in Paris 7e
AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées22 km northwest, in Paris 8e
AttractionChâteau de Versailles27 km northwest, in Versailles
AttractionArc de triomphe de l'Étoile22 km northwest, in Paris 8e
AttractionCimetière du Père-Lachaise18 km north, in Paris 20eAttractionAttractionPendule de Foucault18 km northwest, in Paris 5e
MuseumHerbier17 km northwest, in Paris 5e
AttractionPanthéon18 km northwest, in Paris 5eMuseumMuseumCentre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou19 km northwest, in Paris 4ePlaces within 40 km of Montgeron with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Montgeron
What is there to see in Montgeron?
The first on our list in Montgeron are Musée Municipal Josèphe Jacquiot, Ancien Château de Montgeron, Le Moustier and Maison de l'environnement. We list 4 places in town. Another 37 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Montgeron?
6 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Municipal Josèphe Jacquiot, Maison de l'environnement, Musée Robert-Dubois-Corneau and Muséum national d'histoire naturelle.
What well-known places are within a day out of Montgeron?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tour Eiffel (21 km), Musée du Louvre (20 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (18 km), Musée d'Orsay (20 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 Montgeron, 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)
- Musée Robert-Dubois-Corneau: Parisette, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de la Grange: Yannig, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées: SoWhat, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Versailles: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.