Fontenay-Pres-Chablis tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chablis at 4 km from Fontenay-Pres-Chablis
Visit Fontenay-Pres-Chablis: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsFontenay-Pres-Chablis is situated in the Yonne department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Chablis at 4 km and Pontigny at 10 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Fontenay-Pres-Chablis, 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 Fontenay-Pres-Chablis in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Chablis
at 4 km (direction south-south-west)Best known for the very famous wines of the same name, Chablis...
See Chablis guide

Pontigny
at 10 km (direction west-north-west)The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best known and substantial...
See Pontigny guide

Tonnerre
at 12 km (direction east)There are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital...
See Tonnerre guide

Auxerre
at 19 km (direction west)With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses...
See Auxerre guide

Chateau de Tanlay
Castle at 21 km (direction east)The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit...
See Chateau de Tanlay guide

Noyers-sur-Serein
Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction south-east)The half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite...
See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc
Castle at 27 km (direction east)The 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first...
See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Joigny
at 34 km (direction west-north-west)In the centre of the the traditional local town of Joigny you...
See Joigny guide

Montreal
at 38 km (direction south-east)Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very...
See Montreal guide

Avallon
at 40 km (direction south-south-east)Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing...
See Avallon guide

Vézelay basilica
Church at 43 km (direction south)The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture,...
See Vézelay basilica guide

Vezelay
Heritage Site at 43 km (direction south)Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in...
See Vezelay guide

Montbard
at 47 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or departmentA typical regional town, we suggest you take a stroll around the...
See Montbard guide

Clamecy
at 48 km (direction south-west), in the Nievre departmentThe Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre...
See Clamecy guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Yonne
Map of places to visit near Fontenay-Pres-Chablis
Markets in and near Fontenay-Pres-Chablis
- Chablis: market Sunday (4km)
- Tonnerre: market Saturday (12km)
- Saint-Florentin: market Monday (18km)
- Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (19km)
- Vermenton: market Friday (21km)
- Ervy-le-Chatel: market Friday (22km)
- Migennes: market Thursday (26km)
- Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (27km)
- Chaource: market Monday (34km)
- Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (34km)
Hotels near Fontenay-Pres-Chablis
More information about Fontenay-Pres-Chablis, Burgundy
Tourist attractions near Fontenay-Pres-Chablis, France
What to do at Fontenay-Pres-Chablis? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fontenay-Pres-Chablis.
Heritage sites
- Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
- Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
- Vezelay (43km)
- Fontenay Abbey (49km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Noyers-sur-Serein (22km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Joigny (44km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (10km)
- Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (17km)
- Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (47km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du prieuré (36km)
- Jardin du moulin de Athie (46km)
- Abbaye de Fontenay (49km)
- Potager du château de Lantilly (54km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Sens (55km)
Geography and distances
Fontenay-Pres-Chablis is in the eastern-center of France at 19 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Fontenay-Pres-Chablis is 156 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Fontenay-Pres-Chablis
from Auxerre (prefecture): 19 km
from Paris: 156 km
from Calais: 373 km
from Nice: 533 km
from Bordeaux: 475 km
from Strasbourg: 303 km
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 Fontenay-Pres-Chablis from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beru, Chablis, Collan, Dye, Fleys, La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne, Ligny-le-Chatel, Maligny, Mere, Vezannes and Villy.
This page in French: Visiter Fontenay-Pres-Chablis