Courgenay tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Sens at 20 km from Courgenay
Visit Courgenay: highlights and tourist information
Courgenay 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 Courgenay in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Popular places to visit nearby include Sens at 20 km and Provins at 35 km.
Courgenay, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Sens
at 20 km (direction west)Sens is an important regional centre dominated by the Cathedral of Saint-Etienne, the first...
See Sens guide
Provins
Heritage Site at 35 km (direction north-west), in the Seine-et-Marne departmentThe small town of Provins has retained a great deal of its medieval heritage,...
See Provins guide
Joigny
at 35 km (direction south-south-west)In the centre of the the traditional local town of Joigny you can see...
See Joigny guide
Troyes
at 39 km (direction east), in the Aube departmentAs well as one of the most impressive medieval quarters in France, Troyes also...
See Troyes guide
Pontigny
at 44 km (direction south-south-east)The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best known and substantial Cistercian abbeys...
See Pontigny guide
Tonnerre
at 58 km (direction south-east)There are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital complex, and...
See Tonnerre guide
Chateau de Tanlay
Castle at 63 km (direction south-east)The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit to the...
See Chateau de Tanlay guide
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Map of places to visit near Courgenay
Markets in and near Courgenay
- Villeneuve-l'Archeveque: market Saturday (6km)
- Palis: market Thursday (12km)
- Aix-en-Othe: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
- Marigny-le-Chatel: market Sunday (19km)
- Estissac: market Sunday (20km)
- Sens: market Wednesday & Monday all day & Friday (22km)
- Nogent-sur-Seine: market Wednesday (23km)
- Pont-sur-Yonne: market Wednesday & Sunday (26km)
- Bray-sur-Seine: market Friday (26km)
- Romilly-sur-Seine: market Thursday & Saturday & Monday (28km)
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Tourist attractions near Courgenay, France
What to do at Courgenay? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Courgenay.
National Monuments
- Chateau de Motte-Tilly (22km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collegiale Saint Quiriace (Provins) (36km)
- Eglises de Saint Loup (Saint-Loup-de-Naud) (37km)
- Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (43km)
- Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (44km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château de Thorigny (11km)
- Jardin botanique de Marnay-sur-Seine (25km)
- Jardin du château de Barberey-Saint-Sulpice (36km)
- Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (57km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt de la Traconne (42km)
Towns of Art and history
- Troyes (39km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Sens (22km)
Geography and distances
Courgenay is in the eastern-center of France at 54 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Courgenay is 108 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Courgenay
from Auxerre (prefecture): 54 km
from Paris: 108 km
from Calais: 320 km
from Nice: 585 km
from Bordeaux: 496 km
from Strasbourg: 312 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 Courgenay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Lailly, Pouy-sur-Vannes, Villeneuve-l'Archeveque and Vulaines.
This page in French: Visiter Courgenay