Fontaines tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Guedelon at 14 km from Fontaines

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Visit Fontaines: highlights and tourist information

Fontaines 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 Fontaines in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Guedelon at 14 km and Auxerre at 26 km.

Fontaines, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Guedelon

at 14 km (direction south-west)

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

See Guedelon guide

Auxerre

at 26 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Clamecy

at 32 km (direction 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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Joigny

at 34 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Briare

at 39 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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Pontigny

at 41 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chablis

at 43 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 44 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Vezelay guide

Vézelay basilica

Church at 44 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Gien

at 47 km (direction west), in the Loiret department

To the east of the main Loire Valley, the view across the bridge to...

See Gien guide

Sancerre

at 51 km (direction south-west), in the Cher department

The pretty village of Sancerre is best known for the famous wines of the...

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Montargis

at 52 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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Avallon

at 54 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Corbigny

at 58 km (direction south-east), in the Nievre department

Corbigny, on the edge of the Morvan Regional Parc, includes an abbey among its...

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Map of places to visit near Fontaines

Markets in and near Fontaines

• Toucy: market Saturday (5km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (10km)
• Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (15km)
• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (21km)
• Bleneau: market Tuesday (23km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (26km)
• Clamecy: market Saturday (32km)
• Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (34km)
• Chatillon-Coligny: market Friday (34km)
• Migennes: market Thursday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Fontaines, France

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

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Vezelay (44km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (35km)
• Sancerre (51km)
• Montargis (52km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (35km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (38km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (35km)
• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (39km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (26km)
• Clamecy (32km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Briare (40km)

Geography and distances

Fontaines is in the eastern-center of France at 26 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Fontaines is 146 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 Fontaines from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fontenoy, Lalande, Levis, Moulins-sur-Ouanne and Toucy.

This page in French: Visiter Fontaines