Island tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Avallon at 5 km from Island

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Visit Island: highlights and tourist information

Island 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 Island in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Avallon at 5 km and Vézelay basilica at 7 km.

Island, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Avallon

at 5 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Avallon guide

Vézelay basilica

Church at 7 km (direction west)

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

See Vézelay basilica guide

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 7 km (direction west)

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

See Vezelay guide

Montreal

at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Montreal guide

Clamecy

at 24 km (direction west), in the Nievre department

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

See Clamecy guide

Corbigny

at 26 km (direction south-west), in the Nievre department

Corbigny, on the edge of the Morvan Regional Parc, includes an abbey among its...

See Corbigny guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 36 km (direction east-south-east), in the Nievre department

Morvan Regional Natural Park is a quiet region of unspoiled countryside with small fields,...

See Morvan Regional Park guide

Saulieu

at 36 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or department

Saulieu is quite a small town, visited because of the Basilica Saint-Andoche...

See Saulieu guide

Semur-en-Auxois

at 37 km (direction east), in the Cote d'Or department

One of the prettiest of the Burgundy villages, Semur-en-Auxois has a very lively and...

See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Chablis

at 39 km (direction east)

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

See Chablis guide

Montbard

at 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

A typical regional town, we suggest you take a stroll around the Parc Buffon...

See Montbard guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 41 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Auxerre

at 42 km (direction north-west)

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

See Auxerre guide

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Markets in and near Island

• Avallon: market Saturday (6km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (23km)
• Clamecy: market Saturday (24km)
• Corbigny: market Friday (27km)
• Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (31km)
• Saulieu: market Saturday (36km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (39km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (41km)
• Montbard: market Friday (41km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (41km)

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Tourist attractions near Island, France

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

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (7km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (7km)
• Vezelay (7km)
• Fontenay Abbey (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (28km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (29km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (26km)
• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (36km)
• Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (39km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de Saint-Léger (31km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (33km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (39km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (41km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clamecy (24km)
• Auxerre (41km)

Geography and distances

Island is in the eastern-center of France at 42 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Island is 190 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 Island from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anneot, Avallon, Domecy-sur-le-Vault, Etaule, Givry, Menades, Pierre-Perthuis, Pontaubert, Tharoiseau and Vault-de-Lugny.

This page in French: Visiter Island