Collan tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Chablis at 6 km from Collan
Visit Collan: highlights and tourist information
Collan 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 Collan in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Popular places to visit nearby include Chablis at 6 km and Tonnerre at 8 km.
Collan, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Chablis
at 6 km (direction west-south-west)Best known for the very famous wines of the same name, Chablis is also...
See Chablis guide
Tonnerre
at 8 km (direction east)There are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital complex, and...
See Tonnerre guide
Pontigny
at 14 km (direction west-north-west)The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best known and substantial Cistercian abbeys...
See Pontigny guide
Chateau de Tanlay
Castle at 16 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 19 km (direction south-east)The half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite small towns...
See Noyers-sur-Serein guide
Auxerre
at 23 km (direction west)With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses and an...
See Auxerre guide
Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc
Castle at 23 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
Montreal
at 36 km (direction south-south-east)Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very unspoiled medieval...
See Montreal guide
Joigny
at 38 km (direction west-north-west)In the centre of the the traditional local town of Joigny you can see...
See Joigny guide
Avallon
at 39 km (direction south)Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing medieval buildings,...
See Avallon guide
Montbard
at 43 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or departmentA typical regional town, we suggest you take a stroll around the Parc Buffon...
See Montbard guide
Vézelay basilica
Church at 43 km (direction south-south-west)The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture, with 12th...
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Vezelay
Heritage Site at 43 km (direction south-south-west)Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in France, Vezelay...
See Vezelay guide
Fontenay Abbey
Abbey at 45 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or departmentThe complex of buildings at the Abbey de Fontenay, and the surrounding gardens and...
See Fontenay Abbey guide
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Markets in and near Collan
- Chablis: market Sunday (6km)
- Tonnerre: market Saturday (8km)
- Saint-Florentin: market Monday (21km)
- Ervy-le-Chatel: market Friday (22km)
- Vermenton: market Friday (22km)
- Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (22km)
- Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (23km)
- Migennes: market Thursday (30km)
- Chaource: market Monday (31km)
- Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (38km)
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Tourist attractions near Collan, France
What to do at Collan? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Collan.
Heritage sites
- Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
- Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
- Vezelay (43km)
- Fontenay Abbey (45km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Noyers-sur-Serein (19km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Joigny (48km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (14km)
- Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (21km)
- Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (43km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du prieuré (32km)
- Jardin du moulin de Athie (42km)
- Abbaye de Fontenay (45km)
- Potager du château de Lantilly (51km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Neuville-sur-Seine (46km)
- Sens (59km)
Geography and distances
Collan is in the eastern-center of France at 23 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Collan is 159 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Collan
from Auxerre (prefecture): 23 km
from Paris: 159 km
from Calais: 375 km
from Nice: 530 km
from Bordeaux: 477 km
from Strasbourg: 299 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 Collan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beru, Chablis, Chichee, Fleys, Fontenay-Pres-Chablis, Serrigny, Tissey, Vezannes, Vezinnes, Viviers and Yrouerre.
This page in French: Visiter Collan