Aillant-sur-Tholon tourism and travel guide

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Visit Aillant-sur-Tholon: highlights and tourist information

Aillant-sur-Tholon 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 Aillant-sur-Tholon in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Joigny at 13 km and Auxerre at 18 km.

Aillant-sur-Tholon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Joigny

at 13 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Joigny guide

Auxerre

at 18 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Pontigny

at 27 km (direction east)

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

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Chablis

at 34 km (direction east)

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

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Guedelon

at 36 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Sens

at 42 km (direction south-south-west)

Sens is an important regional centre dominated by the Cathedral of Saint-Etienne, the first...

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Tonnerre

at 47 km (direction east)

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

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Clamecy

at 48 km (direction south-south-east), in the Nievre department

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

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Montargis

at 48 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loiret department

With more than 130 bridges across the numerous canals and rivers in Montargis, it...

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Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 52 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Briare

at 53 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loiret department

With the Loire River and the Canal de Briare crossing in the centre of...

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Vézelay basilica

Church at 54 km (direction south-east)

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

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Vezelay

Heritage Site at 54 km (direction south-east)

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

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Avallon

at 60 km (direction south-east)

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

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Markets in and near Aillant-sur-Tholon

Market days in Aillant-sur-Tholon: weekly market: Tuesday;

• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (0km)
• Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
• Migennes: market Thursday (15km)
• Toucy: market Saturday (16km)
• Saint-Julien-du-Sault: market Sunday (18km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (19km)
• Villeneuve-sur-Yonne: market Tuesday & Friday (24km)
• Courtenay: market Thursday (28km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (31km)
• Saint-Florentin: market Monday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Aillant-sur-Tholon, France

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

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (53km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (15km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (19km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (27km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (28km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (44km)
• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (19km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Sens (36km)

Geography and distances

Aillant-sur-Tholon is in the eastern-center of France at 18 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Aillant-sur-Tholon is 132 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 Aillant-sur-Tholon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chassy, Laduz, Poilly-sur-Tholon, Saint-Maurice-le-Vieil, Senan, Villiers-sur-Tholon and Volgre.

This page in French: Visiter Aillant-sur-Tholon