Bel-Air

Worth seeing in and around Bel-Air

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Bibliothèque nationale de France

   The Bibliothèque nationale de France is the national library of France, located in Paris on two main sites, Richelieu and François-Mitterrand. It is the national repository of all that is published in France.

   2.3 km · national library of France in Paris · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Institut Polytechnique des Sciences Avancées

   The Institut Polytechnique des Sciences Avancées is a French private grande école in aerospace engineering located at Ivry-sur-Seine, Lyon and Toulouse, recognized by the French state since 2010, whose diploma has been accredited by the French Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur since 2011. It was founded in 1961 and has been part of IONIS Education Group since 1998.

   3.1 km · French engineering college in aerospace · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Père Lachaise Cemetery

   Père Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris, France, at 44 hectares. The Père Lachaise is located in the 20th arrondissement and was the first garden cemetery, as well as the first municipal cemetery in Paris.

   2.3 km · cemetery in Paris, France · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Pierre and Marie Curie University

   Pierre and Marie Curie University, also known as Paris VI, was a public research university in Paris, France, from 1971 to 2017. The university was located on the Jussieu Campus in the Latin Quarter of the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France.

   3.6 km · French university (1971-2017) · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Grand Mosque of Paris

   The Grand Mosque of Paris paʁi]; Arabic: مسجد باريس الكبير), also known as the Great Mosque of Paris or simply the Paris Mosque, located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, is one of the largest mosques in France. It comprises prayer rooms, an outdoor garden, a small library, a gift shop, along with a cafe and restaurant.

   3.7 km · mosque in Paris, France · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Bois de Vincennes

   The Bois de Vincennes vɛ̃sɛn]), located on the eastern edge of Paris, France, is the largest public park in the city. It was created between 1855 and 1866 by Emperor Napoleon III. The park is next to the Château de Vincennes, a former residence of the Kings of France.

   2.6 km · public park in Paris, France · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Bataclan

   The Bataclan is a theatre located at 50 Boulevard Voltaire in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, France. Designed in 1864 by the architect Charles Duval, its name refers to Ba-ta-clan, an operetta by Jacques Offenbach.

   3.4 km · theatre in Paris, France · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Place de la Bastille

   The Place de la Bastille la bastij]) is a square in Paris where the Bastille Prison once stood, until the storming of the Bastille and its subsequent physical destruction between 14 July 1789 and 14 July 1790 during the French Revolution. No vestige of the prison remains.

   2.9 km · square in Paris, France · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Opéra Bastille

   The Opéra Bastille is a modern opera house in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. Inaugurated in 1989 as part of President François Mitterrand's Grands Travaux, it became the main facility of the Paris National Opera, France's principal opera company, alongside the older Palais Garnier; most opera performances are shown at the Bastille along with some ballet performances and symphony concerts, while Palais Garnier presents a mix of opera and ballet performances.

   2.8 km · opera house · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Château de Vincennes

    The Château de Vincennes vɛ̃sɛn]) is a former fortress and royal residence next to the town of Vincennes, on the eastern edge of Paris, alongside the Bois de Vincennes. It was largely built between 1361 and 1369, and was a preferred residence, after the Palais de la Cité, of French kings from the 14th to 16th century.

    2.3 km · castle · Wikipedia

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Getting to Bel-Air

Airports

Paris-Orly (ORY), 13 km · Charles de Gaulle (CDG), 22 km · Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA), 71 km

Stations

Paris-Gare-de-Lyon, 2.3 km · Gare d'Austerlitz, 2.9 km · Paris-Bercy-Bourgogne-Pays-d'Auvergne railway station, 1.6 km

• Beauvais → Bel-Air

  70 km · quickest by road, 1h 47m · €9–13
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• Lesquin → Bel-Air

  201 km · quickest by road, 2h 56m · €21–30
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• Clermont-Ferrand → Bel-Air

  344 km · quickest by air, 4h 43m · €120–170
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