Fouronnes tourism and travel guide

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Visit Fouronnes: highlights and tourist information

Fouronnes 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 Fouronnes in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Clamecy at 17 km and Auxerre at 21 km.

Fouronnes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Clamecy

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

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

See Clamecy guide

Auxerre

at 21 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Vezelay

Heritage Site at 21 km (direction south-east)

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

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Vézelay basilica

Church at 21 km (direction south-east)

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

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Chablis

at 28 km (direction north-east)

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

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Avallon

at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Guedelon

at 31 km (direction west)

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

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Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Pontigny

at 35 km (direction north-north-east)

The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best known and substantial Cistercian abbeys...

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Montreal

at 36 km (direction east)

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

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Corbigny

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

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

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Tonnerre

at 41 km (direction east-north-east)

There are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital complex, and...

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Joigny

at 43 km (direction north-north-west)

In the centre of the the traditional local town of Joigny you can see...

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Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 47 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Map of places to visit near Fouronnes

Markets in and near Fouronnes

• Vermenton: market Friday (14km)
• Clamecy: market Saturday (17km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (20km)
• Toucy: market Saturday (24km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (28km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (29km)
• Avallon: market Saturday (29km)
• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (33km)
• Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (37km)
• Migennes: market Thursday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Fouronnes, France

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

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (20km)
• Vezelay (21km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (21km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (48km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (55km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (32km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (44km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (44km)
• Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (57km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clamecy (17km)
• Auxerre (20km)

Geography and distances

Fouronnes is in the eastern-center of France at 21 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Fouronnes is 165 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 Fouronnes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Charentenay, Courson-les-Carrieres, Fontenay-sous-Fouronnes, Mailly-le-Chateau, Merry-sur-Yonne and Mouffy.

This page in French: Visiter Fouronnes