Grignon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Fontenay Abbey at 8 km from Grignon
Visit Grignon: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitGrignon 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 Grignon in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Popular places to visit nearby include Fontenay Abbey at 8 km and Montbard at 9 km.
Grignon, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Fontenay Abbey
Abbey at 8 km (direction north-north-west)The complex of buildings at the Abbey de Fontenay, and the surrounding...
See Fontenay Abbey guide

Montbard
at 9 km (direction north-west)A typical regional town, we suggest you take a stroll around the...
See Montbard guide

Semur-en-Auxois
at 9 km (direction south-west)One of the prettiest of the Burgundy villages, Semur-en-Auxois has a very...
See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Flavigny
Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction east-south-east)The village of Flavigny retains an ancient centre surrounded by fortified walls,...
See Flavigny guide

Montreal
at 28 km (direction west), in the Yonne departmentBehind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very...
See Montreal guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc
Castle at 30 km (direction north-west), in the Yonne departmentThe 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first...
See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Morvan Regional Park
Natural Parc at 34 km (direction south-south-west), in the Nievre departmentMorvan Regional Natural Park is a quiet region of unspoiled countryside with...
See Morvan Regional Park guide

Saulieu
at 34 km (direction south-south-west)Saulieu is quite a small town, visited because of the Basilica Saint-Andoche...
See Saulieu guide

Noyers-sur-Serein
Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne departmentThe half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite...
See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Chatillon-sur-Seine
at 37 km (direction north-north-east)As well as the medieval centre of Chatillon-sur-Seine you can also see...
See Chatillon-sur-Seine guide

Avallon
at 38 km (direction west), in the Yonne departmentAvallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing...
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Chateau de Tanlay
Castle at 40 km (direction north-west), in the Yonne departmentThe frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit...
See Chateau de Tanlay guide

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois
Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction south-south-east)The village of Chateauneuf-sur-Auxois, one of the 'most beautiful villages in France',...
See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide

Tonnerre
at 46 km (direction north-west), in the Yonne departmentThere are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital...
See Tonnerre guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Cote d'Or
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Map of places to visit near Grignon
Markets in and near Grignon
- Venarey-les-Laumes: market Wednesday (4km)
- Montbard: market Friday (9km)
- Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (31km)
- Saulieu: market Saturday (34km)
- Chatillon-sur-Seine: market Saturday (36km)
- Avallon: market Saturday (38km)
- Tonnerre: market Saturday (46km)
- Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (48km)
- Chenove: market Wednesday & Sunday (54km)
More information about Grignon, Burgundy
Tourist attractions near Grignon, France
What to do at Grignon? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Grignon.
Grand sites of France
- Alesia (7km)
Heritage sites
- Fontenay Abbey (9km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Flavigny (11km)
- Noyers-sur-Serein (35km)
- Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (42km)
National Monuments
- Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (9km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Chatillon-sur-Seine (37km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Morvan (39km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (9km)
- Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (34km)
Remarkable gardens
- Potager du château de Lantilly (3km)
- Abbaye de Fontenay (9km)
- Jardin du moulin de Athie (12km)
- Parc de Saint-Léger (37km)
- Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (43km)
- Jardin de la Chaux (43km)
- Abbaye de la Bussière (45km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Siège d'Alésia (7km)
Geography and distances
Grignon is in the eastern-center of France at 54 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Grignon is 210 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Grignon
from Dijon (prefecture): 54 km
from Paris: 210 km
from Calais: 420 km
from Nice: 483 km
from Bordeaux: 488 km
from Strasbourg: 273 km
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 Grignon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Benoisey, Champ-d'Oiseau, Courcelles-les-Montbard, Eringes, Fain-les-Montbard, Fresnes, Lantilly, Massingy-les-Semur, Menetreux-le-Pitois, Montigny-Montfort, Mussy-la-Fosse, Pouillenay, Seigny, Venarey-les-Laumes and Villars-et-Villenotte.
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