One of the most famous places in France, Château d'Écouen, and one more in Écouen
8 of the 10 places to visit in and around Écouen are châteaux or heritage sites. We list 2 places to visit in Écouen and 8 within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. A short walk covers 2, both within 1 km. The best-known trip out is to Tour Eiffel, 19 km away.
The names to know in Écouen
The rest of the best known are 4 châteaux and a museum.
ChâteauChâteau d'Écouenin townMuseumMuseumMusée de la Renaissancein townChâteauChâteauManoir de Miraville3 km south, in SarcellesChâteauChâteauFort de Montmorency4.7 km southwest, in MontmorencyChâteauChâteauPavillon Colombe3.3 km southwest, in Saint-Brice-sous-ForêtChâteauChâteauChâteau de Blémur2.8 km west, in PiscopBest 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
Fort de Montmorency marks the outer edge, 4.7 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Écouen; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (8) and museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Écouen. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
10 places in all: 2 in town and 8 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Écouen first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Worth the drive
Tour Eiffel, at 19 km, heads the 12 day trips.
AttractionTour Eiffel19 km south, in Paris 7eMuseumMuseumMusée du Louvre18 km south, in Paris 1er
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris19 km south, in Paris 4e
MuseumMusée d'Orsay19 km south, in Paris 7e
AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées18 km south, in Paris 8e
ChurchBasilique Saint-Denis10 km south, in Saint-Denis
AttractionArc de triomphe de l'Étoile18 km south, in Paris 8e
AttractionChâteau de Versailles31 km southwest, in Versailles
AttractionCimetière du Père-Lachaise18 km south, in Paris 20e
AttractionPalais de l'Élysée18 km south, in Paris 8e
ChurchBasilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre16 km south, in Paris 18e
AttractionPalais Garnier17 km south, in Paris 9ePlaces within 40 km of Écouen with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Écouen
What is there to see in Écouen?
The first on our list in Écouen are Château d'Écouen and Musée de la Renaissance. We list 2 places in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Écouen?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de la Renaissance and Musée Naval.
Which places in Écouen are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Écouen is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château d'Écouen.
What well-known places are within a day out of Écouen?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tour Eiffel (19 km), Musée du Louvre (18 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (19 km), Musée d'Orsay (19 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 Écouen, 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 (12)
- Château d'Écouen: P.poschadel, 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
- Basilique Saint-Denis: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile: ZeusUpsistos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Versailles: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cimetière du Père-Lachaise: Connie Ma from Chicago, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais de l'Élysée: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre: Tonchino, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais Garnier: Alexander Hoernigk, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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