Cornant tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Sens at 15 km from Cornant

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Cornant Excursions & Activities

Visit Cornant: highlights and tourist information

Cornant 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 Cornant in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sens at 15 km and Joigny at 23 km.

Cornant, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sens

at 15 km (direction north-east)

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

See Sens guide

Joigny

at 23 km (direction south-east)

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

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Montargis

at 37 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loiret department

With more than 130 bridges across the numerous canals and rivers in Montargis, it...

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Moret-sur-Loing

at 38 km (direction west-north-west), in the Seine-et-Marne department

Moret-sur-Loing is a pleasant town with a historic centre close to Fontainebleau...

See Moret-sur-Loing guide

Pontigny

at 46 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Auxerre

at 47 km (direction south-east)

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

See Auxerre guide

Fontainebleau

Castle at 47 km (direction west-north-west), in the Seine-et-Marne department

The extraordinary decoration of the numerous rooms and royal apartments at Fontainebleau, and the...

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Provins

Heritage Site at 48 km (direction north-north-east), in the Seine-et-Marne department

The small town of Provins has retained a great deal of its medieval heritage,...

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Chablis

at 58 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Castle at 60 km (direction north-west), in the Seine-et-Marne department

The Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte is one of the most important classical style castles in...

See Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte guide

Gien

at 65 km (direction south-west), in the Loiret department

To the east of the main Loire Valley, the view across the bridge to...

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Map of places to visit near Cornant

Markets in and near Cornant

• Saint-Valerien: market Saturday (9km)
• Villeneuve-sur-Yonne: market Tuesday & Friday (10km)
• Sens: market Wednesday & Monday all day & Friday (10km)
• Saint-Julien-du-Sault: market Sunday (14km)
• Courtenay: market Thursday (14km)
• Pont-sur-Yonne: market Wednesday & Sunday (17km)
• Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Egreville: market Monday (24km)
• Villeneuve-la-Guyard: market Monday (25km)
• Villeneuve-l'Archeveque: market Saturday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Cornant, France

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

Heritage sites

• Fontainebleau Palace (47km)

National Monuments

• Chateau de Motte-Tilly (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (16km)
• Montargis (37km)
• Moret-sur-Loing (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (40km)
• Eglises de Saint Loup (Saint-Loup-de-Naud) (45km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (46km)
• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Thorigny (24km)
• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (26km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (46km)
• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (47km)
• Jardin botanique de Marnay-sur-Seine (51km)
• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Sens (10km)

Geography and distances

Cornant is in the eastern-center of France at 47 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Cornant is 101 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 Cornant from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chaumot, Collemiers, Courtoin, Egriselles-le-Bocage, Foucheres, Gron, Marsangy, Paron, Rousson, Subligny, Vernoy, Villeneuve-la-Dondagre and Villeroy.

This page in French: Visiter Cornant