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Auvers-sur-Oise
The tranquil Oise River valley, which runs northeast from Pontoise, retains much of the charm that attracted Camille Pissarro, Paul Cézanne, Camille Corot, Charles-François Daubigny, and Berthe... (more) -
Barbizon
On the western edge of the 62,000-acre Forest of Fontainebleau, the village of Barbizon retains its time-stained allure despite the intrusion of art galleries, souvenir shops, and busloads of tourists... (more) -
Chantilly
Celebrated for lace, cream, and the most beautiful medieval manuscript in the world—Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry—romantic Chantilly has a host of other attractions: a faux... (more) -
Chartres
If Versailles is the climax of French secular architecture, perhaps Chartres is its religious apogee. All the descriptive prose and poetry that have been lavished on this supreme cathedral can only begin... (more) -
Compiègne
Compiègne, a bustling town of some 40,000 people—frequent trains connect with Paris's Gare du Nord (the trips takes 45 minutes and costs EUR 29 round-trip)—is at the northern limit of... (more) -
Courances
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Dampierre
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Disneyland Paris
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Fontainebleau
Like Chambord, in the Loire Valley, or Compiègne, to the north, Fontainebleau was a favorite spot for royal hunting parties long before the construction of one of France's grandest residences. Although... (more) -
Giverny
The small village of Giverny (pronounced jee-vair-knee), just beyond the Epte River, which marks the boundary of Ile-de-France, has become a place of pilgrimage for art lovers. It was here that Claude... (more) -
L'Isle-Adam
Residentially exclusive L'Isle-Adam is one of the most picturesque towns in Ile-de-France. Paris lies just 40 km (25 mi) south, but it could be 161 km (100 mi) and as many years away. The town has a sandy... (more) -
Maintenon
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Pierrefonds
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Pontoise
A pleasant old town on the banks of the Oise, Pontoise is famous for its link with the Impressionists.... (more) -
Rambouillet
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Rueil-Malmaison
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Senlis
Senlis is an exceptionally well-preserved medieval town with crooked, mazelike streets dominated by the svelte, soaring spire of its Gothic cathedral. Be sure to also inspect the moss-tile church of St-Pierre... (more) -
St-Germain-en-Laye
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Thoiry
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Vaux-le-Vicomte
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Vernon
The Vieille Ville (Old Town) of Vernon, on the Seine, has a medieval church, which Monet painted from across the Seine, and several fine timber-frame houses (the most impressive, on Rue Carnot, houses the... (more) -
Versailles
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