Chevannes tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Auxerre at 9 km from Chevannes
Visit Chevannes: highlights and tourist information
Chevannes 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 Chevannes in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Popular places to visit nearby include Auxerre at 9 km and Pontigny at 25 km.
Chevannes, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Auxerre
at 9 km (direction east-north-east)With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses and an...
See Auxerre guide
Pontigny
at 25 km (direction north-east)The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best known and substantial Cistercian abbeys...
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Chablis
at 25 km (direction east-north-east)Best known for the very famous wines of the same name, Chablis is also...
See Chablis guide
Joigny
at 27 km (direction north-north-west)In the centre of the the traditional local town of Joigny you can see...
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Guedelon
at 31 km (direction west-south-west)At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being reconstructed using...
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Clamecy
at 32 km (direction south), in the Nievre departmentThe Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre of Clamecy...
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Vézelay basilica
Church at 37 km (direction south-east)The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture, with 12th...
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Vezelay
Heritage Site at 37 km (direction south-east)Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in France, Vezelay...
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Tonnerre
at 38 km (direction east-north-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)The half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite small towns...
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Avallon
at 43 km (direction east-south-east)Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing medieval buildings,...
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Chateau de Tanlay
Castle at 46 km (direction east)The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit to the...
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Montreal
at 47 km (direction east-south-east)Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very unspoiled medieval...
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Sancerre
at 67 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cher departmentThe pretty village of Sancerre is best known for the famous wines of the...
See Sancerre guide
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Markets in and near Chevannes
- Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (8km)
- Toucy: market Saturday (14km)
- Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (17km)
- Vermenton: market Friday (21km)
- Migennes: market Thursday (24km)
- Chablis: market Sunday (25km)
- Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (26km)
- Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (27km)
- Clamecy: market Saturday (32km)
- Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (33km)
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Tourist attractions near Chevannes, France
What to do at Chevannes? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Chevannes.
Heritage sites
- Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
- Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
- Vezelay (37km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Noyers-sur-Serein (39km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Joigny (32km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (19km)
- Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (25km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (51km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (43km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Geography and distances
Chevannes is in the eastern-center of France at 8 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Chevannes is 149 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Chevannes
from Auxerre (prefecture): 8 km
from Paris: 149 km
from Calais: 375 km
from Nice: 537 km
from Bordeaux: 449 km
from Strasbourg: 330 km
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 Chevannes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Escamps, Gy-l'Eveque, Lindry, Pourrain, Vallan and Villefargeau.
This page in French: Visiter Chevannes