Vaux le Vicomte castle onTop. Above see Paris and the cathedral Notre Dame, ideally placed at the heart of the Ile de France region
Vaux le Vicomte castle onTop. Above see Paris and the cathedral Notre Dame, ideally placed at the heart of the Ile de France region
Paris and the southern suburbs. See the Eiffel tower up left.
Provins, a medieval World Heritage city has a famous medieval festival every year in June.
Barbizon, famous village of painters, one hour south of Paris near Fontainebleau.
The Ile de France region includes Paris and the area around Paris. In this section you will find sites and places to visit in Ile de France and around Paris. For the city of Paris, see the special chapter on Paris.
The banner picture at the top of the page features the beautiful castle of Vaux le Vicomte, south East of Paris, near Melun.
- France Miniature
France Miniature visitors will feel like Gulliver in the land of Lilliput. In just one glance, they will discover the finest jewels of the architectural and historical heritage of France.
The France Miniature Park is in the shape of a relief map of France, spread over an area of 5 hectares. It is animated by planes, trains, ships and cars. Certain monuments are illustrated by a sound track and music. In short, it is an entire country on a reduced scale, making it a lively lesson in geography.
