Aze tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Cluny at 8 km from Aze

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Visit Aze: highlights and tourist information

Aze is situated in the Saone-et-Loire 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 Aze in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Cluny at 8 km and Brancion at 12 km.

Aze, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Cluny

at 8 km (direction west)

As well as one of the most visited abbeys in France Cluny also has...

See Cluny guide

Brancion

at 12 km (direction north-north-east)

Quiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre - hence...

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Cormatin

at 14 km (direction north-north-west)

The beautifully decorated and furnished Cormatin Chateau, from the 17th century, is the highlight...

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Macon

at 15 km (direction south-south-east)

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to nearby Lamartine's...

See Macon guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 15 km (direction south-south-west)

Solutré-Pouilly would perhaps go unnoticed except for the great rock-cliff behind the village that...

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Tournus

at 19 km (direction north-east)

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

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Tournus abbey

Abbey at 19 km (direction north-east)

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

See Tournus abbey guide

Belleville

at 36 km (direction south), in the Rhone department

Not an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites of interest...

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Chalon-sur-Saone

at 40 km (direction north-north-east)

The pedestrianised town centre and cathedral will form the centre of your visit to...

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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 44 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ain department

As well as exploring the cathedral and town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse, allow time to...

See Bourg-en-Bresse guide

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 49 km (direction west)

Paray-le-Monial basilica is an impressive 12th century church in the romanesque style...

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Paray-le-Monial

at 49 km (direction west)

The 12th century abbey and other buildings and the pretty setting make the Basilica...

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Dombes

at 51 km (direction south-south-east), in the Ain department

The Dombes, with thousands of small lakes, is perfect for fishing and bird-watching...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Saone-et-Loire

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Reserve excursions near Aze

Map of places to visit near Aze

Markets in and near Aze

• Cluny: market Saturday (8km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (13km)
• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (14km)
• Macon: market Saturday (15km)
• Tournus: market Saturday (19km)
• Pont-de-Veyle: market Monday (21km)
• Sennecey-le-Grand: market Friday (25km)
• Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (28km)
• Vonnas: market Thursday (30km)
• Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Aze, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (15km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (8km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (10km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (10km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (14km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (39km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les Jardins du château de Drée (37km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (38km)
• Parc du château de Laye (41km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (44km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (8km)
• Tournus (19km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (15km)
• Confluence - la Seille (17km)
• Seille (Saône) (17km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (37km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (15km)
• Vonnas (30km)

Geography and distances

Aze is in the eastern-center of France at 15 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Aze is 325 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 - allow about 6 - 7 hours. For driving distances to Aze from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Berze-le-Chatel, Bissy-la-Maconnaise, Blanot, Burgy, Charbonnieres, Clesse, Cortambert, Donzy-le-Pertuis, Ige, Laize, Lugny, Peronne, Saint-Gengoux-de-Scisse, Saint-Maurice-de-Satonnay and Verze.

This page in French: Visiter Aze