Chemilly-sur-Yonne tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chemilly-sur-Yonne: highlights and tourist information

Chemilly-sur-Yonne 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 Chemilly-sur-Yonne in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Auxerre at 11 km and Pontigny at 11 km.

Chemilly-sur-Yonne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Auxerre

at 11 km (direction south)

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

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Pontigny

at 11 km (direction east)

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

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Joigny

at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Chablis

at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Tonnerre

at 31 km (direction east)

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

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Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 39 km (direction east)

The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit to the...

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Sens

at 44 km (direction north-west)

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

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Guedelon

at 47 km (direction south-west)

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

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Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 47 km (direction east)

The 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first renaissance style...

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Clamecy

at 49 km (direction south), in the Nievre department

The Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre of Clamecy...

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Vézelay basilica

Church at 50 km (direction south-south-east)

The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture, with 12th...

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Vezelay

Heritage Site at 50 km (direction south-south-east)

Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in France, Vezelay...

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Avallon

at 52 km (direction south-east)

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

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Map of places to visit near Chemilly-sur-Yonne

Markets in and near Chemilly-sur-Yonne

• Migennes: market Thursday (8km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (12km)
• Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (15km)
• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (16km)
• Saint-Florentin: market Monday (17km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (20km)
• Saint-Julien-du-Sault: market Sunday (25km)
• Toucy: market Saturday (27km)
• Villeneuve-sur-Yonne: market Tuesday & Friday (29km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Chemilly-sur-Yonne, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (25km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (3km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (11km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (44km)
• Parc du château de Thorigny (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (12km)

Towns of Art and history

• Troyes (59km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Sens (39km)

Geography and distances

Chemilly-sur-Yonne is in the eastern-center of France at 11 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Chemilly-sur-Yonne is 139 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 Chemilly-sur-Yonne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Appoigny, Bassou, Beaumont, Bonnard, Charmoy, Cheny, Chichery, Gurgy, Hauterive, Hery, Mont-Saint-Sulpice, Ormoy and Seignelay.

This page in French: Visiter Chemilly-sur-Yonne