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France · Île-de-France

Argenteuil: how to get there and around

Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.

Argenteuil is a city of 101,475 people in France (Île-de-France), 37 m (121 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Gare du Val d'Argenteuil.

Key facts

Population101,475
Elevation37 m (121 ft)
Area17 km²
Time zoneEurope/Paris (UTC+2 now)
CurrencyEuro (EUR)
Dialling code+33
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type E
Postal codes16 codes, 95100 to 95816 CEDEX
UN/LOCODEFRATL
Coordinates48.948, 2.247
Argenteuil

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Daylight in Argenteuil runs from about 8 h 18 min a day in late December to 16 h 16 min in late June (computed for 48.95° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Argenteuil is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, whose 13,829-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Paris-Orly Airport (ORY, 26 km), Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA, 57 km).

Flights to Argenteuil: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Gare du Val d'Argenteuil, Gare d'Argenteuil - Grande-Ceinture. Trains to Argenteuil

Buses to Argenteuil · Driving and car hire

What people come for

Most-visited sights in Argenteuil with published visitor numbers (Wikidata)
SightVisitors a yearYear
Musée d'Argenteuil3,9552018

The busiest is Musée d'Argenteuil at 3,955 visitors in 2018. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.

Tours, tickets and day trips from Argenteuil

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Dessau-Roßlau, Clydebank, Alessandria, Hunedoara.

Common questions

Which airport serves Argenteuil?

Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Argenteuil?

About 101,475 people live in Argenteuil, across 17 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Argenteuil in?

Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2.

What currency is used in Argenteuil?

The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Argenteuil?

London (331 km), Paris (13 km), Brussels (260 km), Rotterdam (367 km), Antwerp (296 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.