Forleans tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Semur-en-Auxois at 10 km from Forleans

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Visit Forleans: highlights and tourist information

Forleans is situated in the Cote d'Or 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 Forleans in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Semur-en-Auxois at 10 km and Montreal at 14 km.

Forleans, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Semur-en-Auxois

at 10 km (direction east)

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

See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Montreal

at 14 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Montreal guide

Montbard

at 18 km (direction north-east)

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

See Montbard guide

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 20 km (direction north-east)

The complex of buildings at the Abbey de Fontenay, and the surrounding gardens and...

See Fontenay Abbey guide

Avallon

at 22 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

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

See Avallon guide

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 23 km (direction south), in the Nievre department

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

See Morvan Regional Park guide

Saulieu

at 23 km (direction south)

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

See Saulieu guide

Flavigny

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction east)

The village of Flavigny retains an ancient centre surrounded by fortified walls, and a...

See Flavigny guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction north-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 32 km (direction north-west), in the Yonne department

The 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first renaissance style...

See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Vézelay basilica

Church at 35 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture, with 12th...

See Vézelay basilica guide

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 35 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

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

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Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 42 km (direction north-north-west), in the Yonne department

The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit to the...

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Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction east-south-east)

The village of Chateauneuf-sur-Auxois, one of the 'most beautiful villages in France', also has...

See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Cote d'Or

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Map of places to visit near Forleans

Markets in and near Forleans

• Montbard: market Friday (19km)
• Venarey-les-Laumes: market Wednesday (20km)
• Avallon: market Saturday (22km)
• Saulieu: market Saturday (23km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (32km)
• Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (33km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (40km)
• Tonnerre: market Saturday (45km)
• Corbigny: market Friday (47km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (48km)

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Tourist attractions near Forleans, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (22km)

Heritage sites

• Fontenay Abbey (22km)
• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
• Vezelay (35km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Flavigny (25km)
• Noyers-sur-Serein (28km)
• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (44km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (25km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Seine (51km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (25km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (18km)
• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du moulin de Athie (10km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (15km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (22km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (24km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (32km)
• Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (49km)
• Abbaye de la Bussière (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (23km)

Geography and distances

Forleans is in the eastern-center of France at 65 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Forleans is 205 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors drive from one of the channel ports such as Calais or Dunkirk, a drive of about 6 hours, or fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car. For driving distances to Forleans from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bard-les-Epoisses, Corrombles, Corsaint, Courcelles-Fremoy, Epoisses, Jeux-les-Bard, Montberthault, Thoste, Torcy-et-Pouligny, Vic-de-Chassenay and Vieux-Chateau.

This page in French: Visiter Forleans