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Visit Gurgy: highlights and tourist information

Gurgy 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 Gurgy in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Auxerre at 7 km and Pontigny at 12 km.

Gurgy, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Auxerre

at 7 km (direction south)

With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses and an...

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Pontigny

at 12 km (direction east-north-east)

The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best known and substantial Cistercian abbeys...

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Joigny

at 18 km (direction north-west)

In the centre of the the traditional local town of Joigny you can see...

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Chablis

at 19 km (direction east)

Best known for the very famous wines of the same name, Chablis is also...

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Tonnerre

at 31 km (direction east)

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

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Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction east-south-east)

The half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite small towns...

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Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 39 km (direction east)

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

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Guedelon

at 44 km (direction south-west)

At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being reconstructed using...

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Clamecy

at 45 km (direction south), in the Nievre department

The Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre of Clamecy...

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Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 46 km (direction east)

The 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first renaissance style...

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Vézelay basilica

Church at 47 km (direction south-south-east)

The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture, with 12th...

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Vezelay

Heritage Site at 47 km (direction south-south-east)

Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in France, Vezelay...

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Sens

at 47 km (direction north-west)

Sens is an important regional centre dominated by the Cathedral of Saint-Etienne, the first...

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Avallon

at 49 km (direction south-east)

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

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Markets in and near Gurgy

• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (8km)
• Migennes: market Thursday (12km)
• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (16km)
• Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (19km)
• Saint-Florentin: market Monday (20km)
• Toucy: market Saturday (25km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (26km)
• Saint-Julien-du-Sault: market Sunday (27km)
• Tonnerre: market Saturday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Gurgy, France

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

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)
• Vezelay (47km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (37km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (26km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (5km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (12km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (8km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Sens (43km)

Geography and distances

Gurgy is in the eastern-center of France at 7 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Gurgy is 142 kilometres from Paris).

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 Gurgy from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Appoigny, Beaumont, Branches, Chemilly-sur-Yonne, Chichery, Moneteau and Seignelay.

This page in French: Visiter Gurgy