Coulours tourism and travel guide

Visit Coulours: highlights and tourist information

Coulours 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 Coulours in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Sens at 24 km and Joigny at 24 km.

Coulours, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Sens

Sens

at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Sens guide
Joigny

Joigny

at 24 km (direction south-west)

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

See Joigny guide
Pontigny

Pontigny

at 30 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Pontigny guide
Troyes

Troyes

at 40 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
 
 
Auxerre

Auxerre

at 40 km (direction south)

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

See Auxerre guide
Chablis

Chablis

at 42 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chablis guide
Tonnerre

Tonnerre

at 45 km (direction south-east)

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

See Tonnerre guide
Provins

Provins

Heritage Site at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Seine-et-Marne department

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

See Provins guide
 
 
Chateau de Tanlay

Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 51 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chateau de Tanlay guide
Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 61 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

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Markets in and near Coulours

  • Villeneuve-l'Archeveque: market Saturday (9km)
  • Aix-en-Othe: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
  • Palis: market Thursday (17km)
  • Saint-Florentin: market Monday (21km)
  • Estissac: market Sunday (21km)
  • Migennes: market Thursday (23km)
  • Sens: market Wednesday & Monday all day & Friday (23km)
  • Villeneuve-sur-Yonne: market Tuesday & Friday (23km)
  • Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
  • Saint-Julien-du-Sault: market Sunday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Coulours, France

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

National Monuments

  • Chateau de Motte-Tilly (36km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (29km)
  • Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (30km)
  • Collegiale Saint Quiriace (Provins) (49km)
  • Eglises de Saint Loup (Saint-Loup-de-Naud) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc du château de Thorigny (20km)
  • Jardin du château de Barberey-Saint-Sulpice (39km)
  • Jardin botanique de Marnay-sur-Seine (39km)
  • Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

 
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Geography and distances

Coulours is in the eastern-center of France at 40 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Coulours is 119 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Coulours

Canton: Cerisiers

Arrondissement: Sens

Department: Yonne

Region: Burgundy

New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté

Postcode: 89320

Distance to Coulours

from Auxerre (prefecture): 40 km

from Paris: 119 km

from Calais: 334 km

from Nice: 572 km

from Bordeaux: 488 km

from Strasbourg: 311 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 Coulours from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Berulle, Cerilly, Fournaudin, Les Sieges, Rigny-le-Ferron and Vaudeurs.

This page in French: Visiter Coulours

 
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