Accolay tourism and travel guide

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Visit Accolay: highlights and tourist information

Accolay is situated in the Yonne department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Accolay in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chablis at 18 km and Auxerre at 18 km.

Accolay, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Chablis

at 18 km (direction north-north-east)

Best known for the very famous wines of the same name, Chablis is also...

See Chablis guide

Auxerre

at 18 km (direction north-west)

With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses and an...

See Auxerre guide

Vézelay basilica

Church at 22 km (direction south-south-east)

The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture, with 12th...

See Vézelay basilica guide

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 22 km (direction south-south-east)

Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in France, Vezelay...

See Vezelay guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction east)

The half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite small towns...

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Avallon

at 24 km (direction south-east)

Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing medieval buildings,...

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Clamecy

at 26 km (direction south-west), in the Nievre department

The Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre of Clamecy...

See Clamecy guide

Pontigny

at 27 km (direction south-west)

The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best known and substantial Cistercian abbeys...

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Montreal

at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very unspoiled medieval...

See Montreal guide

Tonnerre

at 29 km (direction north-east)

There are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital complex, and...

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Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit to the...

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Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 36 km (direction east-north-east)

The 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first renaissance style...

See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Guedelon

at 42 km (direction west)

At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being reconstructed using...

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Joigny

at 43 km (direction north-west)

In the centre of the the traditional local town of Joigny you can see...

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Markets in and near Accolay

• Vermenton: market Friday (2km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (18km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (18km)
• Avallon: market Saturday (24km)
• Clamecy: market Saturday (26km)
• Tonnerre: market Saturday (29km)
• Toucy: market Saturday (32km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (36km)
• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (36km)
• Migennes: market Thursday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Accolay, France

What to do at Accolay? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Accolay.

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
• Vezelay (22km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (22km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (50km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (52km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (28km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (55km)
• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (58km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du moulin de Athie (42km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (54km)
• Jardin du prieuré (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (18km)
• Clamecy (26km)

Geography and distances

Accolay is in the eastern-center of France at 18 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Accolay is 167 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Paris orly or Charles de Gaulle airports and rent a car or drive from a channel ferry port - allow about 5 - 6 hours driving time. For driving distances to Accolay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bazarnes, Bessy-sur-Cure, Cravant, Irancy, Lucy-sur-Cure, Pregilbert, Sainte-Pallaye, Sery, Trucy-sur-Yonne, Vermenton, Vincelles and Vincelottes.

This page in French: Visiter Accolay