Breves tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Clamecy at 8 km from Breves

Visit Breves: highlights and tourist information

Breves 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 Breves in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Clamecy at 8 km and Vezelay at 12 km.

Breves, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Clamecy

at 8 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Clamecy guide

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 12 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yonne department

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

See Vezelay guide

Vézelay basilica

Church at 12 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yonne department

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

See Vézelay basilica guide

Corbigny

at 19 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Corbigny guide

Avallon

at 24 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yonne department

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

See Avallon guide

Montreal

at 35 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yonne department

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

See Montreal guide

Guedelon

at 39 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Guedelon guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction north-east), in the Yonne department

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

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Auxerre

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

With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses...

See Auxerre guide

Chablis

at 46 km (direction north-north-east), in the Yonne department

Best known for the very famous wines of the same name, Chablis...

See Chablis guide

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 49 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Morvan Regional Park guide

Saulieu

at 49 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Saulieu guide

La Charite-sur-Loire

at 52 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See La Charite-sur-Loire guide

Tonnerre

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

There are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital...

See Tonnerre guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Nievre

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Map of places to visit near Breves

Markets in and near Breves

• Clamecy: market Saturday (8km)
• Corbigny: market Friday (19km)
• Avallon: market Saturday (24km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (29km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (38km)
• Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (39km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (42km)
• Toucy: market Saturday (42km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (47km)
• Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (47km)

More information about Breves, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Breves, France

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

Heritage sites

• Vezelay (12km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (12km)
• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (13km)
• Abbatiale Notre-Dame de La Charité-sur-Loire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (43km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (23km)
• Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (24km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin du château du Chatillon en Bazois (41km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (43km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clamecy (8km)
• Auxerre (42km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Pougues-les-Eaux (54km)

Geography and distances

Breves is in the eastern-center of France at 58 kilometres from Nevers, the department capital (general information: Breves is 185 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 Breves from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amazy, Armes, Asnois, Chamoux, Chevroches, Dornecy, Flez-Cuzy, La Maison-Dieu, Metz-le-Comte, Tannay, Teigny and Villiers-sur-Yonne.

This page in French: Visiter Breves