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Attractions in Saint-Germain-en-Laye

The best known in Saint-Germain-en-Laye: Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Among the places to visit in and near Saint-Germain-en-Laye are 16 châteaux, 11 museums and 7 attractions. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 27 beyond the 12 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. In town, 3 sites are listed historic monuments. On foot, 3 are within 1 km of the centre. Beyond the town, Tour Eiffel sits 16 km away.

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In Saint-Germain-en-Laye
12
inside the commune
Within 5 km
27
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
12
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
18
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
3
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Start with these in Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Beyond Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, there are 3 museums and 2 châteaux.

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Germain-en-Layein townMuseumMusée d'Archéologie nationalein townMuseumMaison Claude Debussyin townMuseumMusée départemental Maurice-Denisin townChâteauChâteau du Valin townChâteauChâteauFort Saint-Sébastienin town

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

Map of the places

Furthest from the centre is Fort Saint-Sébastien, 11 km away.

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

By kind

What is on offer

Châteaux or heritage sites number 18, museums or galleries 12.

Museums & galleries 11 museums · 1 gallery6 in town · 6 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 16 châteaux · 1 monastery · 1 abbey5 in town · 13 nearby
Gardens 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 7 attractions1 in town · 6 nearby

Dark: in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

Everything to see

The 12 inside Saint-Germain-en-Laye come first, then 27 more within 5 km of its centre.

The 12 places in Saint-Germain-en-Laye first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Saint-Germain-en-Laye → · Parks and trails in Saint-Germain-en-Laye →

Further afield

For a day out

Day trips number 12; the best known is Tour Eiffel, 16 km off.

AttractionTour Eiffel16 km east, in Paris 7eMuseumMuseumMusée du Louvre19 km east, in Paris 1erAttractionChâteau de Versailles11 km south, in VersaillesMuseumMusée d'Orsay18 km east, in Paris 7eAttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris20 km east, in Paris 4eAttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées17 km east, in Paris 8eAttractionArc de triomphe de l'Étoile16 km east, in Paris 8eAttractionArche de la Défense11 km east, in PuteauxAttractionPalais de l'Élysée17 km east, in Paris 8eAttractionPlace de la Concorde18 km east, in Paris 8eAttractionPalais Garnier19 km east, in Paris 9eAttractionAttractionAssemblée nationale18 km east, in Paris 7e

Places within 40 km of Saint-Germain-en-Laye with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Your questions on Saint-Germain-en-Laye

What is there to see in Saint-Germain-en-Laye?

The first on our list in Saint-Germain-en-Laye are Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Musée d'Archéologie nationale, Maison Claude Debussy and Musée départemental Maurice-Denis. We list 12 places in town. Another 27 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Saint-Germain-en-Laye?

12 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée d'Archéologie nationale, Maison Claude Debussy, Musée départemental Maurice-Denis and Apothicairerie royale.

Which places in Saint-Germain-en-Laye are listed historic monuments?

3 places on this page in Saint-Germain-en-Laye are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Maison Claude Debussy and Château du Val.

What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Germain-en-Laye?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tour Eiffel (16 km), Musée du Louvre (19 km), Château de Versailles (11 km), Musée d'Orsay (18 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 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 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 (21)

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.