Fresnes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Fontenay Abbey at 6 km from Fresnes

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Visit Fresnes: highlights and tourist information

Fresnes 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 Fresnes in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fontenay Abbey at 6 km and Montbard at 8 km.

Fresnes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 6 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Fontenay Abbey guide

Montbard

at 8 km (direction west)

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

See Montbard guide

Flavigny

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction south-east)

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

See Flavigny guide

Semur-en-Auxois

at 15 km (direction south-west)

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

See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 28 km (direction west-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

Chatillon-sur-Seine

at 31 km (direction north-north-east)

As well as the medieval centre of Chatillon-sur-Seine you can also see the extraordinary...

See Chatillon-sur-Seine guide

Montreal

at 31 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

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

See Montreal guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction west-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 de Tanlay

Castle at 38 km (direction north-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Chateau de Tanlay guide

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 40 km (direction south-south-west), 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 40 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Saulieu guide

Avallon

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

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

See Avallon guide

Tonnerre

at 44 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Tonnerre guide

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction south-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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Reserve excursions near Fresnes

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

Fresnes is in the eastern-center of France at 55 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Fresnes is 208 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 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