Cravant tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Auxerre at 16 km from Cravant
Visit Cravant: highlights and tourist information
Cravant 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 Cravant in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Popular places to visit nearby include Auxerre at 16 km and Chablis at 17 km.
Cravant, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Auxerre
at 16 km (direction north-west)With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses and an...
See Auxerre guide
Chablis
at 17 km (direction north-east)Best known for the very famous wines of the same name, Chablis is also...
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Noyers-sur-Serein
Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction east)The half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite small towns...
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Vézelay basilica
Church at 24 km (direction south-south-east)The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture, with 12th...
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Vezelay
Heritage Site at 24 km (direction south-south-east)Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in France, Vezelay...
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Pontigny
at 25 km (direction south-south-east)The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best known and substantial Cistercian abbeys...
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Avallon
at 27 km (direction south-east)Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing medieval buildings,...
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Clamecy
at 28 km (direction south-west), in the Nievre departmentThe Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre of Clamecy...
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Tonnerre
at 29 km (direction east-north-east)There are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital complex, and...
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Montreal
at 30 km (direction east-south-east)Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very unspoiled medieval...
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Chateau de Tanlay
Castle at 35 km (direction east-north-east)The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit to the...
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Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc
Castle at 37 km (direction east-north-east)The 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first renaissance style...
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Joigny
at 40 km (direction north-west)In the centre of the the traditional local town of Joigny you can see...
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Guedelon
at 42 km (direction west)At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being reconstructed using...
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Markets in and near Cravant
- Vermenton: market Friday (4km)
- Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (15km)
- Chablis: market Sunday (17km)
- Avallon: market Saturday (27km)
- Clamecy: market Saturday (28km)
- Tonnerre: market Saturday (29km)
- Toucy: market Saturday (30km)
- Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (33km)
- Migennes: market Thursday (34km)
- Saint-Florentin: market Monday (36km)
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Tourist attractions near Cravant, France
What to do at Cravant? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Cravant.
Heritage sites
- Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (22km)
- Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (24km)
- Vezelay (24km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Noyers-sur-Serein (23km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Joigny (47km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Morvan (54km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (26km)
- Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (26km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (56km)
- Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (60km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du moulin de Athie (44km)
- Jardin du prieuré (55km)
- Parc de Saint-Léger (56km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Geography and distances
Cravant is in the eastern-center of France at 16 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Cravant is 164 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Cravant
from Auxerre (prefecture): 16 km
from Paris: 164 km
from Calais: 387 km
from Nice: 522 km
from Bordeaux: 455 km
from Strasbourg: 317 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 Cravant from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Accolay, Bazarnes, Irancy, Lucy-sur-Cure, Pregilbert, Sainte-Pallaye, Trucy-sur-Yonne, Vermenton, Vincelles and Vincelottes.
This page in French: Visiter Cravant