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Attractions in Chevreuse

Chevreuse’s places to visit, starting with Château de la Madeleine

Among the places to visit in and near Chevreuse are 14 attractions, 9 châteaux and 4 museums. Mapped in Chevreuse are 3 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 27. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 2 of the places on the list. Drive 25 km to reach Tour Eiffel.

Photo: Fondation de Coubertin, Musée de Coubertin (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Chevreuse
3
inside the commune
Within 5 km
27
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
4
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
12
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
1
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Best known, in and near Chevreuse

Next to Château de la Madeleine, the best known are 3 châteaux, a museum and an attraction.

AttractionAttractionChâteau de la Madeleinein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Méridonin townMuseumMuseumMusée Grataloupin townAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux4.5 km northwest, in Magny-les-HameauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Dampierre4.3 km west, in Dampierre-en-YvelinesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Breteuil3.6 km southwest, in Choisel

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.

Map

Where to go

At the edge of the map sits Porte de Mérantais, 5 km out.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Chevreuse; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

The list by type

14 other sights and 12 châteaux or heritage sites top the count.

Museums & galleries 4 museums1 in town · 3 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 9 châteaux · 1 fort · 1 monastery · 1 house1 in town · 11 nearby
Other attractions 14 attractions1 in town · 13 nearby

Dark: in Chevreuse. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

All the places to visit

3 in town lead, with 27 more within 5 km of its centre after them.

The 3 places in Chevreuse first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Chevreuse → · Parks and trails in Chevreuse →

Further afield

Further afield

The 12 days out are led by Tour Eiffel, 25 km away.

AttractionTour Eiffel25 km northeast, in Paris 7eAttractionChâteau de Versailles12 km northeast, in VersaillesMuseumMuseumMusée du Louvre27 km northeast, in Paris 1erMuseumMusée d'Orsay27 km northeast, in Paris 7eAttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris27 km northeast, in Paris 4eAttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées26 km northeast, in Paris 8eAttractionArc de triomphe de l'Étoile26 km northeast, in Paris 8eAttractionPalais de l'Élysée27 km northeast, in Paris 8eAttractionAttractionPendule de Foucault27 km northeast, in Paris 5eAttractionCimetière du Père-Lachaise31 km northeast, in Paris 20eAttractionPlace de la Concorde27 km northeast, in Paris 8eMuseumHerbier27 km northeast, in Paris 5e

Places within 40 km of Chevreuse with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Visiting Chevreuse: the answers

What is there to see in Chevreuse?

The first on our list in Chevreuse are Château de la Madeleine, Château de Méridon and Musée Grataloup. We list 3 places in town. Another 27 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Chevreuse?

4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Grataloup, Fondation de Coubertin, Musée Raymond-Devos and Musée national de Port-Royal des Champs.

Which places in Chevreuse are listed historic monuments?

One place on this page in Chevreuse is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de la Madeleine.

What well-known places are within a day out of Chevreuse?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tour Eiffel (25 km), Château de Versailles (12 km), Musée du Louvre (27 km), Musée d'Orsay (27 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 Chevreuse, 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 (14)

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.