Champvallon tourism and travel guide

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Visit Champvallon: highlights and tourist information

Champvallon 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 Champvallon in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Joigny at 7 km and Auxerre at 22 km.

Champvallon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Joigny

at 7 km (direction north-east)

In the centre of the the traditional local town of Joigny you can see...

See Joigny guide

Auxerre

at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Auxerre guide

Pontigny

at 27 km (direction east)

The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best known and substantial Cistercian abbeys...

See Pontigny guide

Sens

at 35 km (direction east)

Sens is an important regional centre dominated by the Cathedral of Saint-Etienne, the first...

See Sens guide

Chablis

at 36 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chablis guide

Guedelon

at 42 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Guedelon guide

Montargis

at 46 km (direction west), in the Loiret department

With more than 130 bridges across the numerous canals and rivers in Montargis, it...

See Montargis guide

Tonnerre

at 48 km (direction east)

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

See Tonnerre guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 55 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Briare

at 56 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loiret department

With the Loire River and the Canal de Briare crossing in the centre of...

See Briare guide

Moret-sur-Loing

at 63 km (direction north-west), in the Seine-et-Marne department

Moret-sur-Loing is a pleasant town with a historic centre close to Fontainebleau...

See Moret-sur-Loing guide

Avallon

at 65 km (direction south-east)

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

See Avallon guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Champvallon

Markets in and near Champvallon

• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (6km)
• Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (7km)
• Saint-Julien-du-Sault: market Sunday (12km)
• Migennes: market Thursday (13km)
• Villeneuve-sur-Yonne: market Tuesday & Friday (17km)
• Toucy: market Saturday (22km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (23km)
• Courtenay: market Thursday (24km)
• Saint-Florentin: market Monday (30km)
• Sens: market Wednesday & Monday all day & Friday (30km)

More information about Champvallon, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Champvallon, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (9km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (19km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (28km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (27km)
• Parc du château de Thorigny (40km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (45km)
• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (23km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Sens (30km)

Geography and distances

Champvallon is in the eastern-center of France at 22 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Champvallon is 126 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 Champvallon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beon, Chamvres, Joigny, La Celle-Saint-Cyr, Laduz, Paroy-sur-Tholon, Senan, Villiers-sur-Tholon and Volgre.

This page in French: Visiter Champvallon