Pontoise: is it crowded? When to visit
Pontoise (France) is busiest in April, May, June, July, August, September and October and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 7 Jun 2027, about 97 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays calm for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 2/9 · Calm
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
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Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Pontoise on the map, week by week →
What to see in Pontoise
- Pontoise Cathedral
- hôtel de la Coutellerie
12 listed monuments and 12 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Pontoise
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Versailles · 31 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Park of Versailles, Palace and Park of Versailles
- Arras · 2 h 43 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Fortifications of Vauban, Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery
- Amiens · 1 h 46 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Notre-Dame d'Amiens, Hôtel Bouctot-Vagniez
- Compiègne · 1 h 15 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Compiègne-Royallieu National Cemetery, Royal abbey of Saint-Corneille
- Provins · 1 h 54 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Provins, Caveau du Saint-Esprit
Drive times are estimates from distance.
