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
To Visit Attractions Book a visitFontenay-Pres-Vezelay 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 Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Popular places to visit nearby include Vezelay at 6 km and Vézelay basilica at 6 km.
Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay, France: places to visit and attractions
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...
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Vézelay basilica
Church at 6 km (direction )The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture,...
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Avallon
at 15 km (direction east-north-east)Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing...
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Clamecy
at 17 km (direction west-north-west), in the Nievre departmentThe Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre...
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Corbigny
at 18 km (direction south-south-west), in the Nievre departmentCorbigny, on the edge of the Morvan Regional Parc, includes an abbey...
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Montreal
at 27 km (direction east-north-east)Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very...
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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...
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Morvan Regional Park
Natural Parc at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Nievre departmentMorvan Regional Natural Park is a quiet region of unspoiled countryside with...
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Saulieu
at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or departmentSaulieu is quite a small town, visited because of the Basilica Saint-Andoche...
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Auxerre
at 45 km (direction north-north-west)With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses...
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Chablis
at 45 km (direction north-north-west)Best known for the very famous wines of the same name, Chablis...
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Semur-en-Auxois
at 46 km (direction east), in the Cote d'Or departmentOne of the prettiest of the Burgundy villages, Semur-en-Auxois has a very...
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Guedelon
at 48 km (direction west-north-west)At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being...
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Montbard
at 51 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cote d'Or departmentA typical regional town, we suggest you take a stroll around the...
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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)
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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)
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).
Distance to Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay
from Auxerre (prefecture): 45 km
from Paris: 191 km
from Calais: 416 km
from Nice: 496 km
from Bordeaux: 439 km
from Strasbourg: 325 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-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.
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