Parc Astérix tops the list in Plailly
Plailly’s list takes in 41 attractions, 2 theme parks and 2 châteaux. The commune itself has 43 places on our list; 4 others are within 5 km of its centre. If you have a day, head to Tour Eiffel, 34 km away.
Where to start in Plailly
The rest of the best known are 5 attractions.
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.
The layout
The 4 outside town cluster to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Plailly; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
41 other sights and 2 zoos, parks or other days out top the count.
Dark: in Plailly. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Each place in turn
After the 43 in town come 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
La Descente du Nil
Water ride at Parc Astérix, France, formerly known as L'Oxygénarium.
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 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 43 places in Plailly first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further out, the best known
Start with Tour Eiffel, 34 km off, the best known of 12.
AttractionTour Eiffel34 km southwest, in Paris 7eMuseumMuseumMusée du Louvre32 km southwest, in Paris 1er
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris33 km southwest, in Paris 4e
MuseumMusée d'Orsay33 km southwest, in Paris 7e
AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées33 km southwest, in Paris 8e
AttractionArc de triomphe de l'Étoile33 km southwest, in Paris 8e
AttractionCimetière du Père-Lachaise30 km southwest, in Paris 20e
ChurchBasilique Saint-Denis25 km southwest, in Saint-Denis
AttractionPalais de l'Élysée32 km southwest, in Paris 8e
AttractionPalais Garnier32 km southwest, in Paris 9e
ChurchBasilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre30 km southwest, in Paris 18eAttractionAttractionPendule de Foucault33 km southwest, in Paris 5ePlaces within 40 km of Plailly with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Plailly: the answers
What is there to see in Plailly?
The first on our list in Plailly are Parc Astérix, Toutatis, OzIris and Tonnerre 2 Zeus. We list 43 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Plailly?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la Cartoucherie and Musée François Mauriac.
What well-known places are within a day out of Plailly?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tour Eiffel (34 km), Musée du Louvre (32 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (33 km), Musée d'Orsay (33 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 Plailly, 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 (10)
- 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
- Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre: Tonchino, 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.