In Mortefontaine: Château de Vallière and one other place worth a visit
Visitors to Mortefontaine can choose from 37 attractions, 2 châteaux and 2 theme parks. We list 2 places to visit in Mortefontaine and 44 within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Go 36 km out for Tour Eiffel.
The names to know in Mortefontaine
Close behind Château de Vallière are 3 attractions, a château and a theme park.
Best 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 Mortefontaine
To the northwest is where most of the 44 lie.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Mortefontaine; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
37 other sights and 2 châteaux or heritage sites top the count.
Dark: in Mortefontaine. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Mortefontaine
42 places in all: 2 in town and 44 within 5 km of its centre.
Le Vol d'Icare
Family roller coaster by Zierer at Parc Astérix, France, in the Ancient Greece zone, opened 1994, capacity 1,150 persons per hour.
La Descente du Nil
Water ride at Parc Astérix, France, formerly known as L'Oxygénarium.
La Galère
Galleon pirate ship ride by Zamperla at Parc Astérix, France, in the Vikings zone.
Théâtre de Poséidon
Open-air amphitheatre at Parc Astérix, France, opened 1989 as a dolphinarium, since 2022 venue for the diving show Les Plongeons de l'Olympe, capacity 3,000.
Menhir Express
Log flume ride by Hopkins Rides at Parc Astérix, France, in the Gaul zone, opened 1995, capacity 1,200 persons per hour.
Cétautomatix
Family spinning coaster by Gerstlauer at Parc Astérix, France, Europe's first family spinning coaster, opened 18 August 2025.
Les Espions de César
Pedal monorail ride by Caripro at Parc Astérix, France, in the Roman Empire zone, opened 1998.
The 2 places in Mortefontaine first, then those within 5 km of its centre. Nearby, the first 40 of 44.
The history of Mortefontaine → · Parks and trails in Mortefontaine →
Days out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Tour Eiffel, 36 km off.
AttractionTour Eiffel36 km southwest, in Paris 7eMuseumMuseumMusée du Louvre34 km southwest, in Paris 1er
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris34 km southwest, in Paris 4e
MuseumMusée d'Orsay35 km southwest, in Paris 7e
AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées35 km southwest, in Paris 8e
AttractionArc de triomphe de l'Étoile35 km southwest, in Paris 8e
AttractionCimetière du Père-Lachaise32 km southwest, in Paris 20e
ChurchBasilique Saint-Denis26 km southwest, in Saint-Denis
AttractionPalais de l'Élysée34 km southwest, in Paris 8eTheme parkTheme parkDisneyland Paris30 km southeast, in Chessy
AttractionPalais Garnier33 km southwest, in Paris 9eAttractionAttractionPendule de Foucault35 km southwest, in Paris 5ePlaces within 40 km of Mortefontaine with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Mortefontaine
What is there to see in Mortefontaine?
The first on our list in Mortefontaine are Château de Vallière and Tour Carrée de Montmélian. We list 2 places in town. Another 44 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Mortefontaine?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de la Cartoucherie.
Which places in Mortefontaine are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Mortefontaine is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Vallière.
What well-known places are within a day out of Mortefontaine?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tour Eiffel (36 km), Musée du Louvre (34 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (34 km), Musée d'Orsay (35 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 Mortefontaine, 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)
- 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
- 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
- Basilique Saint-Denis: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais de l'Élysée: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais Garnier: Alexander Hoernigk, CC BY 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.