Chatenay tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Semur-en-Brionnais at 23 km from Chatenay

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Visit Chatenay: highlights and tourist information

Chatenay 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 Chatenay in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Semur-en-Brionnais at 23 km and Anzy-le-Duc at 25 km.

Chatenay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction west)

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

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 25 km (direction west)

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

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 26 km (direction east)

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

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Cluny

at 27 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Cluny guide

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 27 km (direction west-north-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 27 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Paray-le-Monial guide

Macon

at 34 km (direction east)

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

See Macon guide

Belleville

at 35 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

See Belleville guide

Cormatin

at 37 km (direction north-east)

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

See Cormatin guide

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction south-south-east), in the Rhone department

Completely renovated in recent years, Oingt is one of the prettiest villages in the...

See Oingt guide

Brancion

at 42 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Brancion guide

Theize

at 43 km (direction south-south-east), in the Rhone department

The quiet village of Theizé makes a pleasant detour when exploring the Beaujolais wine...

See Theize guide

Bagnols

at 45 km (direction south-south-east), in the Rhone department

Bagnols village with a castle is one of the pretty villages to explore in...

See Bagnols guide

Anse

at 47 km (direction south-east), in the Rhone department

The quiet town of Anse retains some Roman remains that hint at its importance...

See Anse guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Chatenay

Map of places to visit near Chatenay

Markets in and near Chatenay

• La Clayette: market Tuesday (6km)
• Chauffailles: market Friday (10km)
• Charolles: market Wednesday (18km)
• Beaujeu: market Wednesday (22km)
• Cours-la-Ville: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (22km)
• Charlieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Marcigny: market Monday (26km)
• Cluny: market Saturday (27km)
• Paray-le-Monial: market Friday (27km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (31km)

More information about Chatenay, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Chatenay, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (26km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (23km)
• Oingt (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (22km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (48km)
• Trevoux (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (21km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (23km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (24km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (25km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (25km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (26km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (26km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (28km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (38km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (43km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les Jardins du château de Drée (6km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (7km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (15km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (18km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (32km)
• Parc du château de Laye (36km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (27km)
• Tournus (50km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (26km)
• Confluence - la Seille (50km)
• Seille (Saône) (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (27km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (18km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (34km)

Geography and distances

Chatenay is in the eastern-center of France at 34 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Chatenay is 323 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 Chatenay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigueperse, Bois-Sainte-Marie, Curbigny, Gibles, Montmelard, Saint-Igny-de-Vers, Saint-Racho and Varennes-sous-Dun.

This page in French: Visiter Chatenay