Fontenay tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Paray-le-Monial basilica at 14 km from Fontenay

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Visit Fontenay: highlights and tourist information

Fontenay is situated in the Saone-et-Loire 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 in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Paray-le-Monial basilica at 14 km and Paray-le-Monial at 14 km.

Fontenay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 14 km (direction west)

Paray-le-Monial basilica is an impressive 12th century church in the romanesque style...

See Paray-le-Monial basilica guide

Paray-le-Monial

at 14 km (direction west)

The 12th century abbey and other buildings and the pretty setting make the Basilica...

See Paray-le-Monial guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 25 km (direction west-south-west)

Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory of Anzy-le-Duc...

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Cluny

at 28 km (direction east)

As well as one of the most visited abbeys in France Cluny also has...

See Cluny guide

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction south-west)

As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de...

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Cormatin

at 31 km (direction east)

The beautifully decorated and furnished Cormatin Chateau, from the 17th century, is the highlight...

See Cormatin guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

Solutré-Pouilly would perhaps go unnoticed except for the great rock-cliff behind the village that...

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Brancion

at 39 km (direction east)

Quiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre - hence...

See Brancion guide

Macon

at 45 km (direction east-south-east)

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to nearby Lamartine's...

See Macon guide

Tournus

at 48 km (direction east)

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

See Tournus guide

Tournus abbey

Abbey at 48 km (direction east)

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

See Tournus abbey guide

Belleville

at 54 km (direction south-east), in the Rhone department

Not an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites of interest...

See Belleville guide

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 54 km (direction east-north-east)

The pedestrianised town centre and cathedral will form the centre of your visit to...

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide

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Reserve excursions near Fontenay

Map of places to visit near Fontenay

Markets in and near Fontenay

• Charolles: market Wednesday (5km)
• Paray-le-Monial: market Friday (14km)
• La Clayette: market Tuesday (21km)
• Montceau-les-Mines: market Tuesday & Saturday (22km)
• Gueugnon: market Thursday (23km)
• Digoin: market Sunday & Friday (24km)
• Cluny: market Saturday (29km)
• Marcigny: market Monday (30km)
• Chauffailles: market Friday (31km)
• Montchanin: market Wednesday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Fontenay, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (38km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (28km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (36km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (2km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (14km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (24km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (25km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (26km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (34km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (35km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (35km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (37km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Digoine (10km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (18km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (19km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (19km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (27km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (29km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (55km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (38km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (14km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (5km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (45km)

Geography and distances

Fontenay is in the eastern-center of France at 45 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Fontenay is 302 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car or drive from a channel ferry port - allow about 6 - 7 hours. For driving distances to Fontenay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baron, Champlecy, Charolles, Grandvaux, Martigny-le-Comte, Vendenesse-les-Charolles and Viry.

This page in French: Visiter Fontenay