Cronat tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Moulins at 32 km from Cronat
Visit Cronat: highlights and tourist information
Cronat 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 Cronat in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Popular places to visit nearby include Moulins at 32 km and Souvigny at 43 km.
Cronat, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Moulins
at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Allier departmentIn the historic centre of Moulins it is the cathedral that is the most...
See Moulins guide
Souvigny
at 43 km (direction west-south-west), in the Allier departmentThe Priory Church of Saint-Peter and Saint-Paul with the tombes of the Dukes of...
See Souvigny guide
Paray-le-Monial
at 45 km (direction east-south-east)The 12th century abbey and other buildings and the pretty setting make the Basilica...
See Paray-le-Monial guide
Paray-le-Monial basilica
Church at 45 km (direction east-south-east)Paray-le-Monial basilica is an impressive 12th century church in the romanesque style...
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Apremont-sur-Allier
Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction west-north-west), in the Cher departmentThe story of the renewal of Apremont-sur-Allier is fascinating, and leads us to the...
See Apremont-sur-Allier guide
Nevers
at 50 km (direction west-north-west), in the Nievre departmentThe ancient centre of Nevers contains several interesting monuments and houses dating from the...
See Nevers guide
Autun
at 53 km (direction east-north-east)After exploring Autun with its old town, cathedral and roman ruins you can visit...
See Autun guide
Anzy-le-Duc
at 53 km (direction south-east)Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory of Anzy-le-Duc...
See Anzy-le-Duc guide
Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule
at 55 km (direction south-west), in the Allier departmentThe quiet town of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule lacks major monuments but merits a stroll when you...
See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Saone-et-Loire
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Markets in and near Cronat
- Decize: market Friday (21km)
- Dompierre-sur-Besbre: market Saturday (22km)
- La Machine: market Saturday (25km)
- Yzeure: market Wednesday (31km)
- Gueugnon: market Thursday (31km)
- Moulins: market Tuesday & Friday (32km)
- Digoin: market Sunday & Friday (35km)
- Jaligny-sur-Besbre: market Wednesday (39km)
- Le Donjon: market Tuesday (42km)
- Paray-le-Monial: market Friday (45km)
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Tourist attractions near Cronat, France
What to do at Cronat? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Cronat.
Grand sites of France
- Bibracte-Mont Beuvray (35km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (42km)
- Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (45km)
- Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (45km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (50km)
- Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (53km)
- Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (56km)
- Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (60km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du château de Limanton (30km)
- Arboretum de Balaine (34km)
- Parc et jardin du château du Chatillon en Bazois (37km)
- Jardin du château de Digoine (45km)
- Forgeneuve (49km)
- Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (56km)
- Jardin du château de Chaumont (59km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Bibracte (35km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Le PAL (22km)
Towns of Art and history
- Moulins (32km)
- Paray-le-Monial (45km)
- Nevers (50km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Charolles (56km)
- Pougues-les-Eaux (59km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (24km)
Geography and distances
Cronat is in the eastern-center of France at 99 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Cronat is 257 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Cronat
Canton: Bourbon-Lancy
Arrondissement: Charolles
Department: Saone-et-Loire
Region: Burgundy
New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté
Postcode: 71140
Distance to Cronat
from Macon (prefecture): 99 km
from Paris: 257 km
from Calais: 489 km
from Nice: 438 km
from Bordeaux: 391 km
from Strasbourg: 368 km
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 Cronat from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Gannay-sur-Loire, Montambert, Saint-Hilaire-Fontaine and Vitry-sur-Loire.
This page in French: Visiter Cronat