Grignon tourism and travel guide

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Grignon 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 54 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Grignon is 210 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Fontenay Abbey at 8 km and Montbard at 9 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

You can also Book Montbard hotels

Grignon, 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 Grignon 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 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

Getting here

Grignon 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 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.

This page in French: Visiter Grignon