Forest of Sénart

#1667 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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The Forest of Sénart is located in the French department of Essonne. It covers 3,000 hectares in area, this forest is very important to the local population. The local government has kept roads and agricultural companies from cutting down parts of this forest. There are roughly 2-3 million visitors a year, and the government spends 1.2 million euros a year maintaining the forest. ()

Local name: Forêt de Sénart Area: 11.58 mi²Coordinates: 48°40'0"N, 2°28'60"E

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Île-de-FranceFrance

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Forest of Sénart – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fondation Jean Dubuffet, Saint-Germain-lès-Corbeil, Soisy-sur-Seine, Étiolles.

3.5 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Fondation Jean Dubuffet, Mandres-les-Roses
89 min walk • The Fondation Jean Dubuffet is a foundation established by artist Jean Dubuffet in 1973. Its registered office is on the Rue de Moulin Neuf, Sente des Vaux-Ruelle aux Chevaux, Périgny-sur-Yerres, Val-de-Marne, with the secretariat located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris at 137 Rue de Sèvres, Paris, France.
3.2 miS
Area
Saint-Germain-lès-Corbeil, Corbeil-Essonnes
82 min walk • Saint-Germain-lès-Corbeil is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Saint-Germain-lès-Corbeil are known as Saint-Germinois.
2 miSW
Area
Soisy-sur-Seine, Évry
50 min walk • Soisy-sur-Seine is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Soisy-sur-Seine are known as Soiséens.
2.1 miS
Area
Étiolles, Évry
55 min walk • Étiolles is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France, twenty-seven kilometers southeast of Paris. Inhabitants of Étiolles are known as Étiollais.
3.5 miW
Area
Ris-Orangis, Évry
90 min walk • Ris-Orangis is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 22.6 km from the center of Paris. Inhabitants of Ris-Orangis are known as Rissois.
3.2 miSW
Church, Temple
Pagode Khánh-Anh, Évry
83 min walk • The Khánh Anh pagoda is a Vietnamese Buddhist pagoda located in the French commune of Évry and the department of Essonne. It is currently the largest pagoda in Europe.
2.3 miN
Church
St. Médard Church, Brunoy
59 min walk • The Saint-Médard church is a parish church of Catholic worship, dedicated to the bishop of Tournai Médard de Noyon, located in the French commune of Brunoy and the department of Essonne.
2.5 miN
Museum
Musée Robert Dubois-Corneau, Brunoy
63 min walk • The Robert-Dubois-Corneau museum is a municipal museum labeled Museum of France located in the French town of Brunoy, in the department of Essonne and the region Île-de-France. It is installed in the former house of the collector Robert...
2.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Château de Petit-Bourg, Évry
69 min walk • The Château de Petit-Bourg is located in Évry-sur-Seine. The first château known on the site of Petit-Bourg, on the Seine, overlooking the Forêt de Sénart, began in the 17th century for André Courtin, Canon of Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris and was completed about 1635 for Jean Galland.
2.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Château de Trousseau, Évry
70 min walk • The castle of Trousseau is a French castle located in the commune of Ris-Orangis, in the Hurepoix region, in the Essonne department and the Île-de-France region, twenty-three kilometers southeast of Paris.
2.6 miE
48°40'17"N • 2°32'27"E
Town Hall, Quincy-sous-Sénart
68 min walk • City hall