
Just 10 minutes, 30 minutes or 1 hour from Paris, you’ll find a number of magnificent green settings with unrivalled charm… Discover our selection of the most charming villages to discover, just a stone’s throw from Paris…
The village of Moret-sur-Loing – A haven of peace close to Paris

Welcome to the medieval village of Moret-sur-Loing in Seine-et-Marne. A haven for yachtsmen from all over the world and blessed with unspeakable bucolic charm, it was once a source of inspiration for painter Alfred Sisley. It’s easy to see why. Moret-sur-Loing? It’s not far away(g)! Barely an hour by car to be in total fusion with nature and beauty in the truest sense of the word.
🚗 By car: Approximately 1 h to 1 h 30 from Paris by car
🚆 By train: 45 minutes to 1 h from Gare de Lyon
The village of Provins – One of the most beautiful and charming medieval villages in France.

Provins is a real treasure. With its ancient allure, this fabulous medieval city opens the gates to the Middle Ages (Per horus, he per ra!) Half-timbered houses, ramparts, keep… Provins is the promise of an enchanting medieval excursion.
🚗 By car :approx. 1 h 45 from Paris by car
🚆 By train: 1 h 23 from Gare de l’Est station
The village of Gerberoy – A charming and soothing hamlet

Listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France, Gerberoy is a magnificent commune in the Oise region of Hauts de France. A hamlet on a hilltop, its charm is revealed along its cobbled streets… A real little haven of peace just 2 hours from the capital.
🚗 By car: approx. 1 h 30 to 2 h from Paris by car.
🚆 By train: 1 h 14 from Gare du Nord station
The village of Chevreuse – One of the most charming bucolic villages in France

Nature at its best, just 55 minutes from Paris! Discover the village of Chevreuse by the water, along the path of little bridges and washhouses… A timeless interlude !
🚗 By car: about 30 to 55 minutes from Paris by car
🚆 By train: 50 minutes from Gare du Nord station
The village of Giverny – One of the most beautiful villages near Paris

Giverny is a village of timeless charm, where Claude Monet lived from 1883 until his death in 1926. Its water garden overhung by a Japanese bridge and its water lilies inspired the Impressionist painter to paint his most beautiful canvases. To get to Giverny, allow around 1 hour by train or car. Just a stone’s throw from Paris, paradise exists.
🚗 By car: approx. 1 h from Paris by car
🚆 By train: 45 minutes from Saint-Lazare station
The village of Barbizon – The painters’ village

You may know it more commonly as the “painters’ village”… Not far from Fontainebleau lies the village of Barbizon, an essential stopover for pre-impressionist French painters in search of inspiration. A village of incandescent charm where it’s good to stroll just 45 min from Paris…
🚗 By car: about 45 minutes from Paris by car
🚆 By train: cnviron 1 h 10 from Gare du Nord station
The village of Auvers sur Oise – In the footsteps of Van Gogh

If you’d like to follow in the footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh, head for the picturesque village of Auvers sur Oise… Less than 30 km from the capital, come and visit the Church of Notre-Dame, pay a visit to the graves of Van Gogh and his brother Theo, and wander through the flower-filled lanes leading to the Château d’Auvers and its gardens…
🚗 By car: about 1 h from Paris by car
🚆 By train: about 1 h from Gare du Nord station
La Roche-Guyon – The pearl of Val-d’Oise

For a romantic getaway close to Paris, we can’t recommend Roche-Guyon enough. Its medieval chateau, old stones and charm are sure to charm you.
🚗 By car: approx. 1 hour 30 minutes from Paris by car.
🚆By train: about 2 h 30 from Gare Saint-Lazare