Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay tourism and travel guide

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Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay is situated in the Yonne department and Burgundy region (now part of the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region), in the eastern-center of France at 45 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay is 191 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Vezelay at 6 km and Avallon at 15 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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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!

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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)

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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)

• Clamecy (17km)
• Auxerre (44km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Fontenay-Pres-Vezelay is in the eastern-center of France. 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