Just 10 minutes, 30 minutes or 1 hour from Paris, you’ll find 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 unsurpassed bucolic charm, it was once a source of inspiration for the painter Alfred Sisley. It’s easy to see why. Moret sur Loing? It’s not far (g)! Just an hour’s drive and you’re in total harmony with nature and beauty in the truest sense of the word.
🚗 Approximately 1 h to 1 h 30 from Paris by car
🚆 45 minutes to 1 h from Gare de Lyon
The village of Provins – One of the most charming medieval villages in France
Provins is a real treasure trove. 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, Jacouille and Messire Godefroy in month.
🚗 Approximately 1 h 45 from Paris by car
🚆 1 h 23 from Gare de l’Est station
The village of Gerberoy – A charming and peaceful hamlet
Ranked as one of France’s most beautiful villages, Gerberoy is a magnificent commune in the Oise region of Hauts de France. A hamlet on a hilltop, its cobbled streets reveal all their charm… A haven of peace just 2 hours from the capital.
🚗 Approximately 1 h 30 to 2 h from Paris by car
🚆 1 h 14 from Gare du Nord
The village of Chevreuse – One of the most charming villages in the countryside
Nature at its best, just 55 minutes from Paris! Discoverthe village of Chevreuse along the water’s edge, along the path of little bridges and wash houses… A timeless interlude !
🚗 Approximately 30 to 55 minutes from Paris by car
🚆 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.
🚗 About 1 h from Paris by car
🚆 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 French pre-impressionist painters in search of inspiration. A village of incandescent charm where it’s good to stroll just 45 minutes from Paris…
🚗 About 45 minutes from Paris by car
🚆 Approx. 1 h 10 from Gare du Nord
The village of Auvers sur Oise – In Van Gogh’s footsteps
If you’d like to follow in Vincent Van Gogh‘s footsteps, head for the picturesque village of Auvers sur Oise… Less than 30 km from the capital, visit the Church of Notre-Dame, go to and visit the graves of Van Gogh and his brother Theo, and follow the narrow flower-lined streets to Château d’Auvers and its gardens…
🚗 About 1 h from Paris by car
🚆 About 1 hour from Gare du Nord
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 castle, its old stones and its charm are sure to charm you.
🚗 Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes from Paris by car
🚆Approx. 2 h 30 from Gare Saint-Lazare