Fontenailles tourism and travel guide

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Visit Fontenailles: highlights and tourist information

Fontenailles 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 Fontenailles in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Clamecy at 19 km and Auxerre at 21 km.

Fontenailles, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Clamecy

at 19 km (direction south-south-east), in the Nievre department

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

See Clamecy guide

Auxerre

at 21 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Guedelon

at 24 km (direction west)

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

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Vezelay

Heritage Site at 28 km (direction east-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 28 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Chablis

at 32 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Pontigny

at 36 km (direction north-east)

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

See Pontigny guide

Avallon

at 37 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Joigny

at 40 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction east)

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

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Montreal

at 44 km (direction east)

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

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Corbigny

at 45 km (direction south-south-east), in the Nievre department

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

See Corbigny guide

Tonnerre

at 46 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 53 km (direction east-north-east)

The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit to the...

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Map of places to visit near Fontenailles

Markets in and near Fontenailles

• Toucy: market Saturday (17km)
• Clamecy: market Saturday (19km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (20km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (20km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (21km)
• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (29km)
• Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (29km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (33km)
• Avallon: market Saturday (37km)
• Migennes: market Thursday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Fontenailles, France

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

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (27km)
• Vezelay (28km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (32km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (36km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clamecy (19km)
• Auxerre (20km)

Geography and distances

Fontenailles is in the eastern-center of France at 20 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Fontenailles is 159 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 Fontenailles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Charentenay, Coulangeron, Courson-les-Carrieres, Merry-Sec, Molesmes, Mouffy, Ouanne and Taingy.

This page in French: Visiter Fontenailles