La Grande-Verriere tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Autun at 12 km from La Grande-Verriere

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Visit La Grande-Verriere: highlights and tourist information

La Grande-Verriere is situated in the Saone-et-Loire 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 La Grande-Verriere in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Autun at 12 km and Saulieu at 36 km.

La Grande-Verriere, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Autun

at 12 km (direction east)

After exploring Autun with its old town, cathedral and roman ruins you can visit...

See Autun guide

Saulieu

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

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

See Saulieu guide

Morvan Regional Park

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

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

See Morvan Regional Park guide

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

The village of Chateauneuf-sur-Auxois, one of the 'most beautiful villages in France', also has...

See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide

Corbigny

at 48 km (direction west-north-west), in the Nievre department

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

See Corbigny guide

Cormatin

at 62 km (direction south-east)

The beautifully decorated and furnished Cormatin Chateau, from the 17th century, is the highlight...

See Cormatin guide

Brancion

at 70 km (direction east-south-east)

Quiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre - hence...

See Brancion guide

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Markets in and near La Grande-Verriere

• Autun: market Wednesday & Friday (11km)
• Epinac: market Wednesday & Sunday (28km)
• Le Creusot: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (29km)
• Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (29km)
• Montchanin: market Wednesday (35km)
• Saulieu: market Saturday (36km)
• Montceau-les-Mines: market Tuesday & Saturday (37km)
• Gueugnon: market Thursday (41km)
• Bligny-sur-Ouche: market Wednesday (43km)
• Corbigny: market Friday (48km)

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Tourist attractions near La Grande-Verriere, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Bibracte-Mont Beuvray (9km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (47km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (12km)
• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (36km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Sully (26km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (26km)
• Jardin du château de Limanton (31km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (35km)
• Parc et jardin du château du Chatillon en Bazois (38km)
• Abbaye de la Bussière (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Autun (11km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bibracte (9km)
• Cirque du Bout du Monde (39km)

Geography and distances

La Grande-Verriere is in the eastern-center of France at 90 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: La Grande-Verriere is 249 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car or drive from a channel ferry port - allow about 6 - 7 hours. For driving distances to La Grande-Verriere from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Celle-en-Morvan, Saint-Leger-sous-Beuvray and Saint-Prix.

This page in French: Visiter La Grande-Verriere