Wissous, Paris

Name: Wissous
Address: Paris, France

#896 among attractions in Paris

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Wissous is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Paris-Orly Airport is partially located in the commune. ()

Alternative names: Area: 3.52 mi²Coordinates: 48°43'54"N, 2°19'37"E

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Wissous – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rungis International Market, Arboretum municipal de Verrières-le-Buisson, Cimetière parisien de Thiais, Château de Vilmorin.

2.3 miNE
Square
Rungis International Market, Paris
59 min walk • The Rungis International Market is the principal market of Paris, mainly for food and horticultural products, located in the commune of Rungis, in the southern suburbs. It is the largest wholesale food market in the world.
2.9 miNW
Park
Arboretum municipal de Verrières-le-Buisson, Massy
75 min walk • The Arboretum municipal de Verrières-le-Buisson, more formally the Arboretum municipal de Verrières-le-Buisson, Réserve naturelle volontaire Roger de Vilmorin, Maison des Arbres et des Oiseaux, is a municipal arboretum located at 1, voie de l'Aulne, Verrières-le-Buisson, Essonne, Île-de-France, France.
3 miNE
Cemetery
Cimetière parisien de Thiais, Paris
78 min walk • The cimetière parisien de Thiais is one of three Parisian cemeteries extra muros, and is located in the commune of Thiais, in the Val-de-Marne department, in the Île-de-France region.
2.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Château de Vilmorin, Massy
75 min walk • The Arboretum Vilmorin is a private arboretum located at 2 rue d'Estienne d'Orves, Verrières-le-Buisson, Essonne, Île-de-France, France. It is open by appointment only.
2.7 miW
48°43'22"N • 2°16'11"E
Arkose, Massy
69 min walk • Climbing
2 miNW
Area
Antony, Paris
53 min walk • Antony is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, 11.3 km from the centre of Paris. Antony is a subprefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department and the seat of the arrondissement of Antony.
2.1 miS
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Morangis, Savigny-sur-Orge
53 min walk • Morangis is a commune in the Essonne department in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 18 kilometres from the center of Paris. A portion of Paris Orly Airport is in Morangis. Inhabitants of Morangis are known as Morangissois.
2.9 miSW
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Champlan, Massy
74 min walk • Champlan is a commune located 16 kilometres to the southwest of Paris, in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
1.6 miN
Area
Fresnes, Paris
41 min walk • Fresnes is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.2 km from the center of Paris, next to Antony, Sceaux and Rungis. It is drained by the River Bièvre. The Fresnes Prison, where Jean Genet was held for a time, is located there.
1.6 miNE
Area
Rungis, Paris
41 min walk • Rungis is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, in the département of Val-de-Marne. It is best known as the location of the large wholesale food market serving the Paris metropolitan area and beyond, the Marché d'Intérêt National de Rungis, said to be the largest food market in the world.
3 miW
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Verrières-le-Buisson, Paris
77 min walk • Verrières-le-Buisson is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is 13.3 km from the centre of Paris, in the Essonne department just outside the inner ring of the Île-de-France. The commune borders the river Bièvre. Inhabitants of Verrières-le-Buisson are known as Verriérois.