Chamoux tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chamoux: highlights and tourist information

Chamoux is situated in the Yonne 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 Chamoux in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vezelay at 7 km and Vézelay basilica at 7 km.

Chamoux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 7 km (direction east)

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

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Vézelay basilica

Church at 7 km (direction east)

The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture, with 12th...

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Clamecy

at 11 km (direction west), in the Nievre department

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

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Avallon

at 19 km (direction east)

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

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Corbigny

at 22 km (direction south), in the Nievre department

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

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Montreal

at 30 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction north-east)

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

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Auxerre

at 39 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Guedelon

at 40 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Chablis

at 41 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 47 km (direction east-south-east), in the Nievre department

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

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Saulieu

at 47 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

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Tonnerre

at 50 km (direction north-east)

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

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Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 52 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Reserve excursions near Chamoux

Map of places to visit near Chamoux

Markets in and near Chamoux

• Clamecy: market Saturday (11km)
• Avallon: market Saturday (19km)
• Corbigny: market Friday (22km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (24km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (38km)
• Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (38km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (39km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (41km)
• Toucy: market Saturday (41km)
• Saulieu: market Saturday (47km)

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Tourist attractions near Chamoux, France

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

Heritage sites

• Vezelay (7km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (7km)
• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (8km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (37km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (25km)
• Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (30km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (43km)
• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de Saint-Léger (41km)
• Parc et jardin du château du Chatillon en Bazois (45km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (46km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clamecy (11km)
• Auxerre (38km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Pougues-les-Eaux (60km)

Geography and distances

Chamoux is in the eastern-center of France at 39 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Chamoux is 184 kilometres from Paris).

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 Chamoux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Asnieres-sous-Bois, Breves, Dornecy, Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay, La Maison-Dieu and Licheres-sur-Yonne.

This page in French: Visiter Chamoux