Authiou tourism and travel guide

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Visit Authiou: highlights and tourist information

Authiou is situated in the Nievre 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 Authiou in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Corbigny at 20 km and Clamecy at 22 km.

Authiou, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Corbigny

at 20 km (direction east)

Corbigny, on the edge of the Morvan Regional Parc, includes an abbey among its...

See Corbigny guide

Clamecy

at 22 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Clamecy guide

La Charite-sur-Loire

at 32 km (direction west-south-west)

In La Charité-sur-Loire you can visit the abbey church and other monastery buildings...

See La Charite-sur-Loire guide

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 33 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yonne department

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

See Vezelay guide

Vézelay basilica

Church at 33 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yonne department

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

See Vézelay basilica guide

Nevers

at 37 km (direction south-west)

The ancient centre of Nevers contains several interesting monuments and houses dating from the...

See Nevers guide

Guedelon

at 40 km (direction north-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Guedelon guide

Sancerre

at 44 km (direction west), in the Cher department

The pretty village of Sancerre is best known for the famous wines of the...

See Sancerre guide

Avallon

at 44 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yonne department

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

See Avallon guide

Apremont-sur-Allier

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction south-west), in the Cher department

The story of the renewal of Apremont-sur-Allier is fascinating, and leads us to the...

See Apremont-sur-Allier guide

Montreal

at 56 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yonne department

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

See Montreal guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 64 km (direction north-east), in the Yonne department

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

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Reserve excursions near Authiou

Map of places to visit near Authiou

Markets in and near Authiou

• Corbigny: market Friday (20km)
• Clamecy: market Saturday (22km)
• Nevers: market Saturday all day (37km)
• Fourchambault: market Sunday (38km)
• Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (40km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (42km)
• La Machine: market Saturday (43km)
• Saint-Satur: market Thursday (43km)
• Avallon: market Saturday (45km)
• Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (49km)

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Tourist attractions near Authiou, France

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

Heritage sites

• Abbatiale Notre-Dame de La Charité-sur-Loire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• Vezelay (33km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Apremont-sur-Allier (49km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sancerre (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (9km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (26km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin du château du Chatillon en Bazois (30km)
• Forgeneuve (34km)
• Jardin du château de Limanton (40km)
• Parc floral d'Apremont (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clamecy (22km)

Towns of Art and history

• Nevers (37km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Pougues-les-Eaux (32km)

Geography and distances

Authiou is in the eastern-center of France at 37 kilometres from Nevers, the department capital (general information: Authiou is 193 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car or drive from a channel ferry port, operhaps Calais or Dunkirk at about 5 - 6 hours. For driving distances to Authiou from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arthel, Arzembouy, Brinon-sur-Beuvron, Bussy-la-Pesle, Champallement, Champlemy, Champlin, Chazeuil, Chevannes-Changy, Corvol-d'Embernard, Giry, Marcy and Taconnay.

This page in French: Visiter Authiou