Diges tourism and travel guide

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Visit Diges: highlights and tourist information

Diges 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 Diges in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Auxerre at 15 km and Guedelon at 24 km.

Diges, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Auxerre

at 15 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Auxerre guide

Guedelon

at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being reconstructed using...

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Joigny

at 28 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Pontigny

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Clamecy

at 31 km (direction south-south-east), in the Nievre department

The Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre of Clamecy...

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Chablis

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Vezelay

Heritage Site at 39 km (direction south-east)

Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in France, Vezelay...

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Vézelay basilica

Church at 39 km (direction south-east)

The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture, with 12th...

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Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction east)

The half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite small towns...

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Tonnerre

at 45 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Avallon

at 47 km (direction east-south-east)

Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing medieval buildings,...

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Briare

at 50 km (direction west), in the Loiret department

With the Loire River and the Canal de Briare crossing in the centre of...

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Montreal

at 52 km (direction east-south-east)

Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very unspoiled medieval...

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Montargis

at 58 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loiret department

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

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Map of places to visit near Diges

Markets in and near Diges

• Toucy: market Saturday (8km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (15km)
• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (17km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (20km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (26km)
• Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (26km)
• Migennes: market Thursday (27km)
• Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (28km)
• Clamecy: market Saturday (31km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Diges, France

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

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Vezelay (39km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (32km)
• Sancerre (61km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (25km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (31km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (39km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (15km)
• Clamecy (31km)

Geography and distances

Diges is in the eastern-center of France at 15 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Diges is 147 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 Diges from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Coulangeron, Escamps, Lalande, Leugny, Moulins-sur-Ouanne, Parly and Pourrain.

This page in French: Visiter Diges