Bessy-sur-Cure tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vézelay basilica at 17 km from Bessy-sur-Cure
Visit Bessy-sur-Cure: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsBessy-sur-Cure is situated in the Yonne department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Vézelay basilica at 17 km and Vezelay at 17 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Bessy-sur-Cure, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Bessy-sur-Cure in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Vézelay basilica
Church at 17 km (direction south)The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture,...
See Vézelay basilica guide

Vezelay
Heritage Site at 17 km (direction south)Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in...
See Vezelay guide

Avallon
at 19 km (direction south-east)Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing...
See Avallon guide

Noyers-sur-Serein
Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction east-north-east)The half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite...
See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Chablis
at 22 km (direction north-north-east)Best known for the very famous wines of the same name, Chablis...
See Chablis guide

Auxerre
at 24 km (direction north-west)With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses...
See Auxerre guide

Montreal
at 24 km (direction east-south-east)Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very...
See Montreal guide

Clamecy
at 24 km (direction south-west), in the Nievre departmentThe Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre...
See Clamecy guide

Tonnerre
at 31 km (direction north-east)There are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital...
See Tonnerre guide

Pontigny
at 32 km (direction north-east)The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best known and substantial...
See Pontigny guide

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...
See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Chateau de Tanlay
Castle at 36 km (direction north-east)The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit...
See Chateau de Tanlay guide

Corbigny
at 41 km (direction south), in the Nievre departmentCorbigny, on the edge of the Morvan Regional Parc, includes an abbey...
See Corbigny guide

Guedelon
at 44 km (direction west)At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being...
See Guedelon guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Yonne
Map of places to visit near Bessy-sur-Cure
Markets in and near Bessy-sur-Cure
- Vermenton: market Friday (5km)
- Avallon: market Saturday (19km)
- Chablis: market Sunday (22km)
- Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (23km)
- Clamecy: market Saturday (24km)
- Tonnerre: market Saturday (31km)
- Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (35km)
- Toucy: market Saturday (36km)
- Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (41km)
- Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (41km)
Hotels near Bessy-sur-Cure
More information about Bessy-sur-Cure, Burgundy
Tourist attractions near Bessy-sur-Cure, France
What to do at Bessy-sur-Cure? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Bessy-sur-Cure.
Heritage sites
- Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
- Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (17km)
- Vezelay (17km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Noyers-sur-Serein (21km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Joigny (55km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Morvan (47km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (32km)
- Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (42km)
- Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (45km)
- Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (53km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du moulin de Athie (39km)
- Parc de Saint-Léger (49km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Geography and distances
Bessy-sur-Cure is in the eastern-center of France at 24 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Bessy-sur-Cure is 172 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Bessy-sur-Cure
from Auxerre (prefecture): 24 km
from Paris: 172 km
from Calais: 394 km
from Nice: 515 km
from Bordeaux: 454 km
from Strasbourg: 316 km
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 Bessy-sur-Cure from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Accolay, Arcy-sur-Cure, Lucy-sur-Cure, Mailly-la-Ville, Pregilbert, Saint-More, Sainte-Pallaye, Sery, Trucy-sur-Yonne and Vermenton.
This page in French: Visiter Bessy-sur-Cure