Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vezelay at 6 km from Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay

Visit Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay: highlights and tourist information

Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay is situated in the Yonne department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vezelay at 6 km and Vézelay basilica at 6 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay, 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-Vezelay in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 6 km (direction )

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

See Vezelay guide

Vézelay basilica

Church at 6 km (direction )

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

See Vézelay basilica guide

Avallon

at 15 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Avallon guide

Clamecy

at 17 km (direction west-north-west), in the Nievre department

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

See Clamecy guide

Corbigny

at 18 km (direction south-south-west), in the Nievre department

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

See Corbigny guide

Montreal

at 27 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Montreal guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction north-east)

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

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Nievre department

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

See Morvan Regional Park guide

Saulieu

at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Saulieu guide

Auxerre

at 45 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Auxerre guide

Chablis

at 45 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Chablis guide

Semur-en-Auxois

at 46 km (direction east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Guedelon

at 48 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Guedelon guide

Montbard

at 51 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Montbard guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Yonne

Map of places to visit near Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay

Markets in and near Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay

• Avallon: market Saturday (16km)
• Clamecy: market Saturday (17km)
• Corbigny: market Friday (18km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (28km)
• Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (31km)
• Saulieu: market Saturday (40km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (44km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (45km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (46km)
• Toucy: market Saturday (49km)

Hotels near Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay

More information about Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay, France

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

Heritage sites

• Vezelay (6km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (6km)
• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (8km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (37km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (31km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (19km)
• Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (29km)
• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de Saint-Léger (34km)
• Parc et jardin du château du Chatillon en Bazois (41km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (41km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (42km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clamecy (17km)
• Auxerre (44km)

Geography and distances

Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay is in the eastern-center of France at 45 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay is 191 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 Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bazoches, Chamoux, Domecy-sur-Cure, Foissy-les-Vezelay, Neuffontaines, Nuars, Pierre-Perthuis, Saint-Aubin-Des-Chaumes, Saint-Pere, Teigny, Tharoiseau, Vezelay and Vignol.

This page in French: Visiter Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay