Cenves tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Solutre-Pouilly at 7 km from Cenves
Visit Cenves: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitCenves is situated in the Rhone department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Cenves in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.
Popular places to visit nearby include Solutre-Pouilly at 7 km and Macon at 15 km.
Cenves, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Solutre-Pouilly
at 7 km (direction east-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentSolutré-Pouilly would perhaps go unnoticed except for the great rock-cliff behind the...
See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Macon
at 15 km (direction east-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentAfter exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to...
See Macon guide

Cluny
at 19 km (direction east-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentAs well as one of the most visited abbeys in France Cluny...
See Cluny guide

Belleville
at 19 km (direction south-south-east)Not an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites...
See Belleville guide

Cormatin
at 31 km (direction south-south-east), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentThe beautifully decorated and furnished Cormatin Chateau, from the 17th century, is...
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Brancion
at 31 km (direction north-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentQuiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre...
See Brancion guide

Oingt
Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction south-south-west)Completely renovated in recent years, Oingt is one of the prettiest villages...
See Oingt guide

Theize
at 37 km (direction south)The quiet village of Theizé makes a pleasant detour when exploring the...
See Theize guide

Anse
at 37 km (direction south-south-east)The quiet town of Anse retains some Roman remains that hint at...
See Anse guide

Trevoux
at 38 km (direction south-south-east), in the Ain departmentThe quiet town of Trevoux in Ain has several historical monuments paying...
See Trevoux guide

Tournus
at 38 km (direction north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentThe Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will...
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Tournus abbey
Abbey at 38 km (direction north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire departmentThe abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style...
See Tournus abbey guide

Bagnols
at 39 km (direction south)Bagnols village with a castle is one of the pretty villages to...
See Bagnols guide

Dombes
at 40 km (direction south-east), in the Ain departmentThe Dombes, with thousands of small lakes, is perfect for fishing and...
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Map of places to visit near Cenves
Markets in and near Cenves
- Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (12km)
- Beaujeu: market Wednesday (14km)
- Macon: market Saturday (14km)
- Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (16km)
- Cluny: market Saturday (18km)
- Pont-de-Veyle: market Monday (18km)
- Belleville: market Tuesday (19km)
- Montmerle-sur-Saone: market Sunday (22km)
- Chauffailles: market Friday (25km)
- La Clayette: market Tuesday (27km)
More information about Cenves, Rhone-Alpes
Tourist attractions near Cenves, France
What to do at Cenves? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Cenves.
Grand sites of France
- Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (6km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Oingt (36km)
- Semur-en-Brionnais (43km)
- Perouges (58km)
National Monuments
- Brou Royal Monastery (45km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (29km)
- Trevoux (38km)
- Charlieu (39km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (10km)
- Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (14km)
- Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (17km)
- Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (18km)
- Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (24km)
- Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (31km)
- Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (38km)
- Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (39km)
- Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (39km)
- Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (39km)
- Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (42km)
- Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (43km)
- Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (43km)
- Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (45km)
- Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (45km)
- Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (51km)
Remarkable gardens
- Le jardin de Zéphyr (23km)
- Parc du château de Laye (24km)
- Les Jardins du château de Drée (26km)
- Jardin du château de Chaumont (36km)
- Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (36km)
- Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (38km)
- Jardin du château de Digoine (46km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Roche de Solutré (6km)
- Confluence - la Seille (36km)
- Seille (Saône) (36km)
Towns of Art and history
- Paray-le-Monial (45km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Charolles (34km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Macon (14km)
- Vonnas (27km)
Geography and distances
Cenves is in the eastern-center of France at 58 kilometres from Lyon, the department capital (general information: Cenves is 335 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Cenves
Canton: Monsols
Arrondissement: Villefranche-sur-Saône
Department: Rhone
Region: Rhone-Alpes
New region: Auvergne Rhône-Alpes
Postcode: 69840
Distance to Cenves
from Lyon (prefecture): 58 km
from Paris: 335 km
from Calais: 559 km
from Nice: 352 km
from Bordeaux: 437 km
from Strasbourg: 347 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Cenves from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chasselas, Emeringes, Germolles-sur-Grosne, Julienas, Jullie, Ouroux, Pruzilly, Saint-Jacques-Des-Arrets, Saint-Mamert, Serrieres, Solutre-Pouilly, Tramayes and Vergisson.
This page in French: Visiter Cenves