Cheny tourism and travel guide

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Visit Cheny: highlights and tourist information

Cheny 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 Cheny in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Joigny at 11 km and Pontigny at 14 km.

Cheny, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Joigny

at 11 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Joigny guide

Pontigny

at 14 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Pontigny guide

Auxerre

at 17 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Auxerre guide

Chablis

at 25 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chablis guide

Tonnerre

at 34 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Tonnerre guide

Sens

at 38 km (direction north-west)

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

See Sens guide

Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 42 km (direction east)

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

See Chateau de Tanlay guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Guedelon

at 50 km (direction south-west)

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

See Guedelon guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

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

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

See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Troyes

at 56 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aube department

As well as one of the most impressive medieval quarters in France, Troyes also...

See Troyes guide

Montreal

at 59 km (direction south-east)

Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very unspoiled medieval...

See Montreal guide

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Markets in and near Cheny

• Migennes: market Thursday (3km)
• Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
• Saint-Florentin: market Monday (15km)
• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (16km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (18km)
• Saint-Julien-du-Sault: market Sunday (20km)
• Villeneuve-sur-Yonne: market Tuesday & Friday (23km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (25km)
• Ervy-le-Chatel: market Friday (29km)
• Toucy: market Saturday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Cheny, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (21km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (7km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (14km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Thorigny (39km)
• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (41km)
• Jardin du château de Barberey-Saint-Sulpice (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (18km)

Towns of Art and history

• Troyes (56km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Sens (34km)

Geography and distances

Cheny is in the eastern-center of France at 17 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Cheny is 134 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 Cheny from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bassou, Beaumont, Bonnard, Brienon-sur-Armancon, Brion, Charmoy, Chemilly-sur-Yonne, Chichery, Epineau-les-Voves, Esnon, Hauterive, Laroche-Saint-Cydroine, Migennes, Ormoy, Seignelay and Villemer.

This page in French: Visiter Cheny