Brain tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Flavigny at 6 km from Brain

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Visit Brain: highlights and tourist information

Brain is situated in the Cote d'Or 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 Brain in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Flavigny at 6 km and Semur-en-Auxois at 13 km.

Brain, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Flavigny

Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction north-north-east)

The village of Flavigny retains an ancient centre surrounded by fortified walls, and a...

See Flavigny guide

Semur-en-Auxois

at 13 km (direction west)

One of the prettiest of the Burgundy villages, Semur-en-Auxois has a very lively and...

See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 20 km (direction north-west)

The complex of buildings at the Abbey de Fontenay, and the surrounding gardens and...

See Fontenay Abbey guide

Montbard

at 22 km (direction north-west)

A typical regional town, we suggest you take a stroll around the Parc Buffon...

See Montbard guide

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 29 km (direction west-south-west), in the Nievre department

Morvan Regional Natural Park is a quiet region of unspoiled countryside with small fields,...

See Morvan Regional Park guide

Saulieu

at 29 km (direction west-south-west)

Saulieu is quite a small town, visited because of the Basilica Saint-Andoche...

See Saulieu guide

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction south-south-east)

The village of Chateauneuf-sur-Auxois, one of the 'most beautiful villages in France', also has...

See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide

Montreal

at 36 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

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

See Montreal guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 43 km (direction north-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Dijon

at 43 km (direction east-south-east)

There is a remarkable range of interesting historic sites in Dijon, perhaps our favourite...

See Dijon guide

Avallon

at 45 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

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

See Avallon guide

Chatillon-sur-Seine

at 46 km (direction west)

As well as the medieval centre of Chatillon-sur-Seine you can also see the extraordinary...

See Chatillon-sur-Seine guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Nuits-Saint-Georges

at 49 km (direction south-east)

A quiet town, Nuits-Saint-Georges wil be part of your tour of the local vineyards...

See Nuits-Saint-Georges guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Cote d'Or

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Reserve excursions near Brain

Map of places to visit near Brain

Markets in and near Brain

• Venarey-les-Laumes: market Wednesday (9km)
• Montbard: market Friday (22km)
• Saulieu: market Saturday (29km)
• Chenove: market Wednesday & Sunday (42km)
• Bligny-sur-Ouche: market Wednesday (42km)
• Dijon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (43km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (43km)
• Chatillon-sur-Seine: market Saturday (44km)
• Avallon: market Saturday (45km)
• Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (45km)

More information about Brain, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Brain, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (8km)

Heritage sites

• Fontenay Abbey (22km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Flavigny (6km)
• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (29km)
• Noyers-sur-Serein (46km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (11km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (22km)
• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (29km)

Remarkable gardens

• Potager du château de Lantilly (13km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (21km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (22km)
• Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (30km)
• Abbaye de la Bussière (32km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (34km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (38km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Dijon (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (8km)

Geography and distances

Brain is in the eastern-center of France at 43 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Brain is 223 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors drive from one of the channel ports such as Calais or Dunkirk, a drive of about 6 hours, or fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car. For driving distances to Brain from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arnay-sous-Vitteaux, Chassey, Dampierre-en-Montagne, Flavigny, Hauteroche, La Roche-Vanneau, Magny-la-Ville, Marigny-le-Cahouet, Posanges, Pouillenay, Sainte-Colombe and Villeferry.

This page in French: Visiter Brain