Hery tourism and travel guide

Visit Hery: highlights and tourist information

Hery 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 Hery in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pontigny at 5 km and Auxerre at 12 km.

Hery, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Pontigny

Pontigny

at 5 km (direction east)

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

See Pontigny guide
Auxerre

Auxerre

at 12 km (direction south-west)

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

See Auxerre guide
Chablis

Chablis

at 15 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chablis guide
Joigny

Joigny

at 20 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Joigny guide
 
 
Tonnerre

Tonnerre

at 25 km (direction east)

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

See Tonnerre guide
Chateau de Tanlay

Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 34 km (direction east)

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

See Chateau de Tanlay guide
Noyers-sur-Serein

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide
Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 41 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide
 
 
Sens

Sens

at 47 km (direction north-west)

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

See Sens guide
Vézelay basilica

Vézelay basilica

Church at 49 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Vézelay basilica guide
Vezelay

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 49 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Vezelay guide
Montreal

Montreal

at 49 km (direction south-east)

Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very unspoiled medieval...

See Montreal guide
 
 
Clamecy

Clamecy

at 50 km (direction south-south-west), in the Nievre department

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

See Clamecy guide
Avallon

Avallon

at 50 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Avallon guide

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Markets in and near Hery

  • Migennes: market Thursday (12km)
  • Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (13km)
  • Saint-Florentin: market Monday (13km)
  • Chablis: market Sunday (15km)
  • Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
  • Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (22km)
  • Ervy-le-Chatel: market Friday (25km)
  • Tonnerre: market Saturday (25km)
  • Vermenton: market Friday (27km)
  • Saint-Julien-du-Sault: market Sunday (30km)

More information about Hery, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Hery, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (3km)
  • Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (5km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin du prieuré (44km)
  • Parc du château de Thorigny (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

 
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Geography and distances

Hery is in the eastern-center of France at 12 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Hery is 143 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Hery

Canton: Seignelay

Arrondissement: Auxerre

Department: Yonne

Region: Burgundy

New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté

Postcode: 89550

Distance to Hery

from Auxerre (prefecture): 12 km

from Paris: 143 km

from Calais: 363 km

from Nice: 545 km

from Bordeaux: 470 km

from Strasbourg: 313 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 Hery from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chemilly-sur-Yonne, Hauterive, Mont-Saint-Sulpice, Montigny-la-Resle, Ormoy, Pontigny, Rouvray, Seignelay, Venouse and Villeneuve-Saint-Salves.

This page in French: Visiter Hery

 
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