Braux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Semur-en-Auxois at 12 km from Braux

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Visit Braux: highlights and tourist information

Braux 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 Braux in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Semur-en-Auxois at 12 km and Flavigny at 14 km.

Braux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Semur-en-Auxois

at 12 km (direction north-west)

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

See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Flavigny

Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction north-east)

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

See Flavigny guide

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 20 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 20 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saulieu guide

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 24 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Fontenay Abbey guide

Montbard

at 25 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Montbard guide

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction 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 33 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Montreal guide

Avallon

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

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

See Avallon guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 45 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

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

Dijon

at 47 km (direction east)

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

See Dijon guide

Nuits-Saint-Georges

at 50 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Nuits-Saint-Georges guide

Beaune

at 53 km (direction south-east)

Beaune is the centre of the famous wine region of the same name, with...

See Beaune guide

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Map of places to visit near Braux

Markets in and near Braux

• Venarey-les-Laumes: market Wednesday (15km)
• Saulieu: market Saturday (20km)
• Montbard: market Friday (25km)
• Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (37km)
• Bligny-sur-Ouche: market Wednesday (39km)
• Avallon: market Saturday (40km)
• Chenove: market Wednesday & Sunday (45km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (46km)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges: market Friday (50km)
• Beaune: market Wednesday & Saturday (53km)

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Tourist attractions near Braux, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (15km)

Heritage sites

• Fontenay Abbey (26km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Flavigny (14km)
• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (27km)
• Noyers-sur-Serein (46km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (19km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (29km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (21km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (25km)
• Hospices de Beaune (Beaune) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Potager du château de Lantilly (16km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (22km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (26km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (26km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (30km)
• Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (30km)
• Abbaye de la Bussière (31km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Sully (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (15km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Beaune (53km)

Geography and distances

Braux is in the eastern-center of France at 47 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Braux 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 Braux 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, Brianny, Charigny, Clamerey, Marcigny-sous-Thil, Montigny-sur-Armancon, Nan-sous-Thil, Normier, Saint-Thibault, Sainte-Colombe, Velogny and Villeneuve-sous-Charigny.

This page in French: Visiter Braux