Colombier-en-Brionnais tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Paray-le-Monial basilica at 19 km from Colombier-en-Brionnais

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Visit Colombier-en-Brionnais: highlights and tourist information

Colombier-en-Brionnais 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 Colombier-en-Brionnais in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Paray-le-Monial basilica at 19 km and Paray-le-Monial at 19 km.

Colombier-en-Brionnais, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

Paray-le-Monial basilica is an impressive 12th century church in the romanesque style...

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Paray-le-Monial

at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction west-south-west)

As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de...

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 21 km (direction west)

Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory of Anzy-le-Duc...

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Cluny

at 27 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Cluny guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 31 km (direction east)

Solutré-Pouilly would perhaps go unnoticed except for the great rock-cliff behind the village that...

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Cormatin

at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Macon

at 39 km (direction east)

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

See Macon guide

Brancion

at 41 km (direction east-north-east)

Quiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre - hence...

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Belleville

at 42 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

Not an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites of interest...

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Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction south-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

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Tournus

at 50 km (direction east-north-east)

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

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Tournus abbey

Abbey at 50 km (direction east-north-east)

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

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Theize

at 51 km (direction south-south-east), in the Rhone department

The quiet village of Theizé makes a pleasant detour when exploring the Beaujolais wine...

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Map of places to visit near Colombier-en-Brionnais

Markets in and near Colombier-en-Brionnais

• La Clayette: market Tuesday (8km)
• Charolles: market Wednesday (9km)
• Chauffailles: market Friday (17km)
• Paray-le-Monial: market Friday (20km)
• Marcigny: market Monday (24km)
• Charlieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Cluny: market Saturday (27km)
• Cours-la-Ville: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (28km)
• Beaujeu: market Wednesday (30km)
• Digoin: market Sunday & Friday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Colombier-en-Brionnais, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (30km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (21km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (25km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (6km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (16km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (21km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (22km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (24km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (26km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (26km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (28km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (29km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (33km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (41km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les Jardins du château de Drée (6km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (11km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (13km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (14km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (23km)
• Parc du château de Laye (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (27km)
• Tournus (50km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (30km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (19km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (9km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (38km)

Geography and distances

Colombier-en-Brionnais is in the eastern-center of France at 39 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Colombier-en-Brionnais is 315 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 Colombier-en-Brionnais from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaubery, Bois-Sainte-Marie, Curbigny, Dyo, Gibles, Marcilly-la-Gueurce, Montmelard, Ozolles, Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais and Saint-Symphorien-Des-Bois.

This page in French: Visiter Colombier-en-Brionnais