Essey tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chateauneuf-en-Auxois at 9 km from Essey

Visit Essey: highlights and tourist information

Essey is situated in the Cote d'Or 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 Essey in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateauneuf-en-Auxois at 9 km and Saulieu at 24 km.

Essey, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 9 km (direction east)

The village of Chateauneuf-sur-Auxois, one of the 'most beautiful villages in France',...

See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide

Saulieu

at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

Saulieu is quite a small town, visited because of the Basilica Saint-Andoche...

See Saulieu guide

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 24 km (direction west-north-west), in the Nievre department

Morvan Regional Natural Park is a quiet region of unspoiled countryside with...

See Morvan Regional Park guide

Beaune

at 31 km (direction east-south-east)

Beaune is the centre of the famous wine region of the same...

See Beaune guide

Autun

at 33 km (direction south-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

After exploring Autun with its old town, cathedral and roman ruins you...

See Autun guide

Nuits-Saint-Georges

at 33 km (direction east)

A quiet town, Nuits-Saint-Georges wil be part of your tour of the...

See Nuits-Saint-Georges guide

Flavigny

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction east)

The village of Flavigny retains an ancient centre surrounded by fortified walls,...

See Flavigny guide

Semur-en-Auxois

at 35 km (direction north-north-west)

One of the prettiest of the Burgundy villages, Semur-en-Auxois has a very...

See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Dijon

at 41 km (direction east-north-east)

There is a remarkable range of interesting historic sites in Dijon, perhaps...

See Dijon guide

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 48 km (direction north-north-west)

The complex of buildings at the Abbey de Fontenay, and the surrounding...

See Fontenay Abbey guide

Montbard

at 49 km (direction north-north-west)

A typical regional town, we suggest you take a stroll around the...

See Montbard guide

Montreal

at 53 km (direction north-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Montreal guide

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 53 km (direction south-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The pedestrianised town centre and cathedral will form the centre of your...

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide

Avallon

at 56 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Avallon guide

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Map of places to visit near Essey

Markets in and near Essey

• Bligny-sur-Ouche: market Wednesday (16km)
• Saulieu: market Saturday (24km)
• Epinac: market Wednesday & Sunday (24km)
• Beaune: market Wednesday & Saturday (31km)
• Autun: market Wednesday & Friday (33km)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges: market Friday (33km)
• Chagny: market Thursday & Sunday (37km)
• Chenove: market Wednesday & Sunday (38km)
• Venarey-les-Laumes: market Wednesday (38km)
• Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (38km)

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Tourist attractions near Essey, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (37km)
• Bibracte-Mont Beuvray (48km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (9km)
• Flavigny (34km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (33km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (24km)
• Hospices de Beaune (Beaune) (31km)
• Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (33km)

Remarkable gardens

• Abbaye de la Bussière (15km)
• Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (18km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Sully (22km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (26km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (30km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (39km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Autun (33km)
• Dijon (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cirque du Bout du Monde (26km)
• Siège d'Alésia (37km)
• Bibracte (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Beaune (31km)
• Quetigny (46km)

Geography and distances

Essey is in the eastern-center of France at 41 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Essey is 245 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors drive from one of the channel ports such as Calais or Dunkirk, a drive of about 6 hours, or fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car. For driving distances to Essey from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arconcey, Chatellenot, Chazilly, Clomot, Creancey, Cussy-le-Chatel, Jouey, Le Fete, Longecourt-les-Culetre, Maconge, Meilly-sur-Rouvres, Musigny, Rouvres-sous-Meilly and Thoisy-le-Desert.

This page in French: Visiter Essey