Fain-les-Montbard tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Fontenay Abbey at 3 km from Fain-les-Montbard
Visit Fain-les-Montbard: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsFain-les-Montbard is situated in the Cote d'Or department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Fontenay Abbey at 3 km and Montbard at 5 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Fain-les-Montbard, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Fain-les-Montbard in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Fontenay Abbey
Abbey at 3 km (direction west-north-west)The complex of buildings at the Abbey de Fontenay, and the surrounding...
See Fontenay Abbey guide

Montbard
at 5 km (direction west-north-west)A typical regional town, we suggest you take a stroll around the...
See Montbard guide

Semur-en-Auxois
at 14 km (direction south-south-west)One of the prettiest of the Burgundy villages, Semur-en-Auxois has a very...
See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Flavigny
Most Beautiful Village at 14 km (direction south-east)The village of Flavigny retains an ancient centre surrounded by fortified walls,...
See Flavigny guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc
Castle at 26 km (direction north-west), in the Yonne departmentThe 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first...
See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Montreal
at 28 km (direction west), in the Yonne departmentBehind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very...
See Montreal guide

Noyers-sur-Serein
Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne departmentThe half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite...
See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Chatillon-sur-Seine
at 32 km (direction north-north-east)As well as the medieval centre of Chatillon-sur-Seine you can also see...
See Chatillon-sur-Seine guide

Chateau de Tanlay
Castle at 36 km (direction north-west), in the Yonne departmentThe frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit...
See Chateau de Tanlay guide

Morvan Regional Park
Natural Parc at 38 km (direction south-south-west), in the Nievre departmentMorvan Regional Natural Park is a quiet region of unspoiled countryside with...
See Morvan Regional Park guide

Saulieu
at 38 km (direction south-south-west)Saulieu is quite a small town, visited because of the Basilica Saint-Andoche...
See Saulieu guide

Avallon
at 39 km (direction west-south-west), in the Yonne departmentAvallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing...
See Avallon guide

Tonnerre
at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne departmentThere are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital...
See Tonnerre guide

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois
Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction south-south-east)The village of Chateauneuf-sur-Auxois, one of the 'most beautiful villages in France',...
See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Cote d'Or
Map of places to visit near Fain-les-Montbard
Markets in and near Fain-les-Montbard
- Montbard: market Friday (5km)
- Venarey-les-Laumes: market Wednesday (9km)
- Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (26km)
- Chatillon-sur-Seine: market Saturday (31km)
- Saulieu: market Saturday (38km)
- Avallon: market Saturday (39km)
- Mussy-sur-Seine: market Thursday (42km)
- Les Riceys: market Thursday (42km)
- Tonnerre: market Saturday (42km)
- Chablis: market Sunday (51km)
Hotels near Fain-les-Montbard
More information about Fain-les-Montbard, Burgundy
Tourist attractions near Fain-les-Montbard, France
What to do at Fain-les-Montbard? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fain-les-Montbard.
Grand sites of France
- Alesia (10km)
Heritage sites
- Fontenay Abbey (4km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Flavigny (14km)
- Noyers-sur-Serein (32km)
- Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (47km)
National Monuments
- Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (11km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Chatillon-sur-Seine (32km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Morvan (43km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (5km)
- Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (38km)
Remarkable gardens
- Abbaye de Fontenay (4km)
- Potager du château de Lantilly (7km)
- Jardin du moulin de Athie (12km)
- Parc de Saint-Léger (41km)
- Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (47km)
- Jardin de la Chaux (48km)
- Abbaye de la Bussière (50km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Siège d'Alésia (11km)
Geography and distances
Fain-les-Montbard is in the eastern-center of France at 58 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Fain-les-Montbard is 206 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Fain-les-Montbard
from Dijon (prefecture): 58 km
from Paris: 206 km
from Calais: 415 km
from Nice: 488 km
from Bordeaux: 491 km
from Strasbourg: 271 km
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 Fain-les-Montbard from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Benoisey, Champ-d'Oiseau, Courcelles-les-Montbard, Eringes, Fresnes, Grignon, Marmagne, Menetreux-le-Pitois, Montbard, Montigny-Montfort, Seigny and Touillon.
This page in French: Visiter Fain-les-Montbard