Chateau tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chateau: highlights and tourist information

Chateau 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 Chateau in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Cluny at 5 km and Cormatin at 15 km.

Chateau, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Cluny

at 5 km (direction east)

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

See Cluny guide

Cormatin

at 15 km (direction north-east)

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

See Cormatin guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 17 km (direction south-east)

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

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Brancion

at 19 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Brancion guide

Macon

at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Macon guide

Tournus

at 28 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Tournus guide

Tournus abbey

Abbey at 28 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Tournus abbey guide

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 37 km (direction west)

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

See Paray-le-Monial basilica guide

Paray-le-Monial

at 37 km (direction west)

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

See Paray-le-Monial guide

Belleville

at 37 km (direction south-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

See Belleville guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 43 km (direction west-south-west)

Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory of Anzy-le-Duc...

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 44 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide

Bourg-en-Bresse

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

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

See Bourg-en-Bresse guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Chateau

Map of places to visit near Chateau

Markets in and near Chateau

• Cluny: market Saturday (5km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (19km)
• Macon: market Saturday (22km)
• Charolles: market Wednesday (25km)
• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (26km)
• La Clayette: market Tuesday (28km)
• Tournus: market Saturday (28km)
• Pont-de-Veyle: market Monday (29km)
• Beaujeu: market Wednesday (30km)
• Sennecey-le-Grand: market Friday (31km)

More information about Chateau, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Chateau, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (17km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (44km)
• Charlieu (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (2km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (4km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (4km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (6km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (27km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (35km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (36km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (37km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (44km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (47km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les Jardins du château de Drée (26km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (28km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (32km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (33km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (35km)
• Parc du château de Laye (42km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (5km)
• Tournus (28km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (17km)
• Confluence - la Seille (28km)
• Seille (Saône) (28km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (37km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (25km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (22km)
• Vonnas (38km)

Geography and distances

Chateau is in the eastern-center of France at 22 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Chateau is 318 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 Chateau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bergesserin, Buffieres, Cluny, Curtil-sous-Buffieres, Donzy-le-National, Jalogny, La Vineuse, Lournand, Mazille, Saint-Vincent-Des-Pres and Sainte-Cecile.

This page in French: Visiter Chateau