Fresnes tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Noyers-sur-Serein at 7 km from Fresnes
Visit Fresnes: highlights and tourist information
Fresnes 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 Fresnes in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Popular places to visit nearby include Noyers-sur-Serein at 7 km and Tonnerre at 11 km.
Fresnes, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Noyers-sur-Serein
Most Beautiful Village at 7 km (direction south)The half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite small towns...
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Tonnerre
at 11 km (direction north-north-west)There are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital complex, and...
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Chateau de Tanlay
Castle at 12 km (direction north-east)The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit to the...
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Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc
Castle at 13 km (direction east)The 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first renaissance style...
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Chablis
at 16 km (direction west-north-west)Best known for the very famous wines of the same name, Chablis is also...
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Montreal
at 24 km (direction south-south-east)Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very unspoiled medieval...
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Pontigny
at 27 km (direction west-north-west)The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best known and substantial Cistercian abbeys...
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Montbard
at 30 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or departmentA typical regional town, we suggest you take a stroll around the Parc Buffon...
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Avallon
at 31 km (direction south-south-west)Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing medieval buildings,...
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Fontenay Abbey
Abbey at 32 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or departmentThe complex of buildings at the Abbey de Fontenay, and the surrounding gardens and...
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Auxerre
at 32 km (direction west)With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses and an...
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Vézelay basilica
Church at 37 km (direction south-west)The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture, with 12th...
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Vezelay
Heritage Site at 37 km (direction south-west)Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in France, Vezelay...
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Semur-en-Auxois
at 39 km (direction south-east), in the Cote d'Or departmentOne of the prettiest of the Burgundy villages, Semur-en-Auxois has a very lively and...
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Map of places to visit near Fresnes
Markets in and near Fresnes
- Tonnerre: market Saturday (11km)
- Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (12km)
- Chablis: market Sunday (16km)
- Vermenton: market Friday (22km)
- Montbard: market Friday (30km)
- Avallon: market Saturday (30km)
- Ervy-le-Chatel: market Friday (32km)
- Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (32km)
- Saint-Florentin: market Monday (34km)
- Chaource: market Monday (35km)
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 (45km)
Heritage sites
- Fontenay Abbey (32km)
- Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
- Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
- Vezelay (37km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Noyers-sur-Serein (7km)
- Flavigny (49km)
National Monuments
- Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (45km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Chatillon-sur-Seine (45km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (27km)
- Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (30km)
- Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (33km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du moulin de Athie (29km)
- Abbaye de Fontenay (32km)
- Jardin du prieuré (34km)
- Potager du château de Lantilly (37km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Siège d'Alésia (45km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Neuville-sur-Seine (44km)
Geography and distances
Fresnes is in the eastern-center of France at 32 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Fresnes is 172 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Fresnes
from Auxerre (prefecture): 32 km
from Paris: 172 km
from Calais: 387 km
from Nice: 518 km
from Bordeaux: 478 km
from Strasbourg: 293 km
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 Fresnes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Annay-sur-Serein, Molay, Moulins-en-Tonnerrois, Sainte-Vertu, Sambourg, Vireaux, Viviers and Yrouerre.
This page in French: Visiter Fresnes