Grandvaux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Paray-le-Monial basilica at 13 km from Grandvaux

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Visit Grandvaux: highlights and tourist information

Grandvaux is situated in the Saone-et-Loire 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 Grandvaux in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Paray-le-Monial basilica at 13 km and Paray-le-Monial at 13 km.

Grandvaux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 13 km (direction west-south-west)

Paray-le-Monial basilica is an impressive 12th century church in the romanesque style...

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Paray-le-Monial

at 13 km (direction west-south-west)

The 12th century abbey and other buildings and the pretty setting make the Basilica...

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Anzy-le-Duc

at 26 km (direction south-west)

Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory of Anzy-le-Duc...

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Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction south-west)

As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de...

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Cluny

at 31 km (direction east)

As well as one of the most visited abbeys in France Cluny also has...

See Cluny guide

Cormatin

at 33 km (direction east)

The beautifully decorated and furnished Cormatin Chateau, from the 17th century, is the highlight...

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Brancion

at 41 km (direction east)

Quiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre - hence...

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Solutre-Pouilly

at 43 km (direction east-south-east)

Solutré-Pouilly would perhaps go unnoticed except for the great rock-cliff behind the village that...

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Macon

at 49 km (direction east-south-east)

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to nearby Lamartine's...

See Macon guide

Autun

at 49 km (direction east-south-east)

After exploring Autun with its old town, cathedral and roman ruins you can visit...

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Tournus

at 50 km (direction east)

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

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Tournus abbey

Abbey at 50 km (direction east)

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

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Chalon-sur-Saone

at 54 km (direction east-north-east)

The pedestrianised town centre and cathedral will form the centre of your visit to...

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Lapalisse

at 56 km (direction west-south-west), in the Allier department

The renaissance style Chateau de la Palice, its internal decorations and its gardens are...

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Map of places to visit near Grandvaux

Markets in and near Grandvaux

• Charolles: market Wednesday (9km)
• Paray-le-Monial: market Friday (13km)
• Montceau-les-Mines: market Tuesday & Saturday (19km)
• Gueugnon: market Thursday (19km)
• Digoin: market Sunday & Friday (22km)
• La Clayette: market Tuesday (25km)
• Montchanin: market Wednesday (30km)
• Marcigny: market Monday (32km)
• Cluny: market Saturday (32km)
• Le Creusot: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Grandvaux, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (42km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (30km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (2km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (12km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (26km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (29km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (30km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (31km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (37km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (39km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (41km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Digoine (6km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (21km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (21km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (23km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (32km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (32km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (55km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (42km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (13km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (9km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (49km)

Geography and distances

Grandvaux is in the eastern-center of France at 49 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Grandvaux is 298 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car or drive from a channel ferry port - allow about 6 - 7 hours. For driving distances to Grandvaux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baron, Champlecy, Fontenay, Martigny-le-Comte, Palinges, Saint-Aubin-en-Charollais and Viry.

This page in French: Visiter Grandvaux