Essonne
in Île-de-France
Home to the Fontainebleau Forest, Essonne is a place of boundless natural beauty. Less than 60 kilometres south of Paris, this French department is the perfect city escape. Essonne? Mais oui!
how long to go for
a weekend, a long weekend
when to go
march, april, may, september, october, june, july, august
holidays
Labour Day, Victory Day, Bastille Day
how to get there
Drive or take the train from Paris.
how to get around
by car, by taxi
nice to know
Famed French impressionist painter Jean-François Millet lived and worked in Essonne's Milly-la-Forêt for much of his life.
local language
French
currency
euro
in an emergency
call 112
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