Fresnes tourism and travel guide

Visit Fresnes: highlights and tourist information

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Fresnes is situated in the Cote d'Or department and Burgundy region (now part of the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region), in the eastern-center of France at 55 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Fresnes is 208 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Fontenay Abbey at 6 km and Montbard at 8 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Fresnes, 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 Fresnes in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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

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

Map of places to visit near Fresnes

Markets in and near Fresnes

• Montbard: market Friday (8km)
• Venarey-les-Laumes: market Wednesday (8km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (28km)
• Chatillon-sur-Seine: market Saturday (30km)
• Saulieu: market Saturday (40km)
• Mussy-sur-Seine: market Thursday (41km)
• Avallon: market Saturday (42km)
• Les Riceys: market Thursday (42km)
• Tonnerre: market Saturday (44km)
• Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (54km)

More information about Fresnes, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Fresnes, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (9km)

Heritage sites

• Fontenay Abbey (5km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Flavigny (13km)
• Noyers-sur-Serein (35km)
• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (46km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (8km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Seine (31km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (8km)
• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Abbaye de Fontenay (5km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (8km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (15km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (43km)
• Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (46km)
• Abbaye de la Bussière (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Dijon (55km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (9km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Fresnes is in the eastern-center of France. 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 Fresnes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Benoisey, Bussy-le-Grand, Courcelles-les-Montbard, Eringes, Fain-les-Montbard, Gresigny-Sainte-Reine, Grignon, Lucenay-le-Duc, Marmagne, Menetreux-le-Pitois, Seigny and Touillon.

This page in French: Visiter Fresnes