Chapaize tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Cormatin at 4 km from Chapaize

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Chapaize Excursions & Activities

Visit Chapaize: highlights and tourist information

Chapaize is situated in the Saone-et-Loire 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 Chapaize in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Cormatin at 4 km and Brancion at 6 km.

Chapaize, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Cormatin

at 4 km (direction west-south-west)

The beautifully decorated and furnished Cormatin Chateau, from the 17th century, is the highlight...

See Cormatin guide

Brancion

at 6 km (direction east-south-east)

Quiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre - hence...

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Tournus

at 13 km (direction east)

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

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Tournus abbey

Abbey at 13 km (direction east)

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

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Cluny

at 15 km (direction south-south-west)

As well as one of the most visited abbeys in France Cluny also has...

See Cluny guide

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 26 km (direction north-north-east)

The pedestrianised town centre and cathedral will form the centre of your visit to...

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Macon

at 29 km (direction south-south-east)

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to nearby Lamartine's...

See Macon guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 29 km (direction south)

Solutré-Pouilly would perhaps go unnoticed except for the great rock-cliff behind the village that...

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 49 km (direction west)

Paray-le-Monial basilica is an impressive 12th century church in the romanesque style...

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Paray-le-Monial

at 49 km (direction west)

The 12th century abbey and other buildings and the pretty setting make the Basilica...

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Belleville

at 50 km (direction south), in the Rhone department

Not an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites of interest...

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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 54 km (direction south-east), in the Ain department

As well as exploring the cathedral and town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse, allow time to...

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Autun

at 55 km (direction north-west)

After exploring Autun with its old town, cathedral and roman ruins you can visit...

See Autun guide

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 59 km (direction west-south-west)

As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Saone-et-Loire

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Reserve excursions near Chapaize

Map of places to visit near Chapaize

Markets in and near Chapaize

• Tournus: market Saturday (13km)
• Sennecey-le-Grand: market Friday (14km)
• Cluny: market Saturday (15km)
• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (21km)
• Givry: market Thursday (25km)
• Saint-Germain-du-Plain: market Thursday (25km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (27km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (27km)
• Montchanin: market Wednesday (29km)
• Macon: market Saturday (29km)

More information about Chapaize, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Chapaize, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (29km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (54km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (62km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (0km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (5km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (13km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (13km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (15km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (21km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (36km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (51km)
• Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (55km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (62km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Digoine (40km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (43km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (46km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (49km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Tournus (13km)
• Cluny (15km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (27km)
• Autun (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Confluence - la Seille (16km)
• Seille (Saône) (16km)
• Roche de Solutré (29km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (29km)
• Vonnas (43km)

Geography and distances

Chapaize is in the eastern-center of France at 29 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Chapaize is 312 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 - allow about 6 - 7 hours. For driving distances to Chapaize from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ameugny, Bissy-sous-Uxelles, Bray, Bresse-sur-Grosne, Champagny-sous-Uxelles, Chissey-les-Macon, Cormatin, Cruzille, Etrigny, La Chapelle-sous-Brancion, Malay, Martailly-les-Brancion, Savigny-sur-Grosne, Sercy and Taize.

This page in French: Visiter Chapaize