Chauffailles tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Semur-en-Brionnais at 20 km from Chauffailles

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Visit Chauffailles: highlights and tourist information

Chauffailles 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 Chauffailles in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Semur-en-Brionnais at 20 km and Anzy-le-Duc at 25 km.

Chauffailles, 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 20 km (direction west-north-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-north-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 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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 32 km (direction 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 32 km (direction north-west)

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

See Paray-le-Monial guide

Belleville

at 33 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

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction south-east), in the Rhone department

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

See Oingt guide

Cluny

at 36 km (direction north-east)

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

See Cluny guide

Theize

at 36 km (direction 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 38 km (direction south-east), in the Rhone department

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

See Bagnols guide

Macon

at 39 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Macon guide

Anse

at 42 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

Trevoux

at 44 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ain department

The quiet town of Trevoux in Ain has several historical monuments paying testament to...

See Trevoux guide

Cormatin

at 47 km (direction north-east)

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

See Cormatin guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Chauffailles

Map of places to visit near Chauffailles

Markets in and near Chauffailles

Market days in Chauffailles: weekly market: Friday;

• Chauffailles: market Friday (0km)
• La Clayette: market Tuesday (10km)
• Cours-la-Ville: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (11km)
• Charlieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• Beaujeu: market Wednesday (20km)
• Marcigny: market Monday (24km)
• Charolles: market Wednesday (26km)
• Amplepuis: market Tuesday (26km)
• Roanne: market Sunday & Friday (27km)
• Le Coteau: market Wednesday (28km)

More information about Chauffailles, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Chauffailles, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (31km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (20km)
• Oingt (34km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (14km)
• Trevoux (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (14km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (21km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (29km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (33km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (33km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (33km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (37km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (50km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (52km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le jardin de Zéphyr (4km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (12km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (18km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (21km)
• Parc du château de Laye (33km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (39km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (40km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (36km)
• Tournus (59km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (31km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (32km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (26km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (39km)

Geography and distances

Chauffailles is in the eastern-center of France at 39 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Chauffailles is 331 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 Chauffailles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anglure-sous-Dun, Azolette, Belleroche, Belmont-de-la-Loire, Chassigny-sous-Dun, Coublanc, Ecoche, Mussy-sous-Dun, Saint-Clement-de-Vers, Saint-Germain-la-Montagne and Saint-Igny-de-Roche.

This page in French: Visiter Chauffailles