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Corbigny

Visit Corbigny (Burgundy, France)

Corbigny is in the Nièvre department of Burgundy, to the south-east of Clamecy. A quiet town, it merits an amble if you are exploring this quiet part of Burgundy.

Exploring Corbigny

The 'highlight' of the town is Corbigny Abbey, an 18th century abbey that plays host to a music festival during the summer. Work started on the abbey in 1754 but was stopped by the revolution - since then it has had a wide number of uses from school to local cultural centre.

There is also a church dating from the 16th century - the Church of Saint-Seine - in the style known as 'flamboyant gothic' (although the church is less exciting in appearance than the name might suggest!), and pretty views along the canal.

There are also a sprinkling of attractive older houses to discover.

Above the town you can also see the 'Tuilerie de la Chapelle de Sarre' - an 18th century centre for tile production, which includes a drying room with impressive carpentry work in the roof.

You might also see the 1930's monument to those who died in an air crash at Corbigny, an imposing structure of four square columns that stretches 20 metres towards the sky.

Attractions nearby

Corbigny styles itself as 'gateway to the Morvan Regional Parc, an unspoiled region of rolling countryside and small villages.

Corbigny castles: there are several interesting castle tucked away in the countryside around Corbigny, including Chitry Castle, Lantilly Castle and Villemolin Castle.

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Address: Corbigny, Clamecy, Nievre, Burgundy, 58800 || GPS: latitude 47.2575, longitude 3.68417

Map of Corbigny & places nearby



 

Highlights close by

More suggestions: Nevers 50km; Guedelon 54km;

See lots more places to visit nearby and a more detailed map at places near Corbigny.
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Suggested tourist attractions to visit near Corbigny, France

• Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) - religious monument (6km)
• Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) - religious monument (15km)
• Parc et jardin du château du Chatillon en Bazois - remarkable garden (23km)
• Vezelay - heritage site (24km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) - heritage site (24km)
• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) - heritage site (26km)
• Clamecy - secteur sauvegarde (26km)
• Jardin du château de Limanton - remarkable garden (30km)
• Morvan - regional natural parc (31km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger - remarkable garden (35km)

Market days in Corbigny: Regular market(s) are held in Corbigny each Friday. (Markets are held in the morning unless stated.)

The French version of this page is at Corbigny (Francais)