La Roche-Vineuse tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Roche-Vineuse: highlights and tourist information

La Roche-Vineuse 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 Roche-Vineuse in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Solutre-Pouilly at 5 km and Macon at 9 km.

La Roche-Vineuse, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Solutre-Pouilly

at 5 km (direction south)

Solutré-Pouilly would perhaps go unnoticed except for the great rock-cliff behind the village that...

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Macon

at 9 km (direction east-south-east)

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to nearby Lamartine's...

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Cluny

at 11 km (direction north-west)

As well as one of the most visited abbeys in France Cluny also has...

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Brancion

at 22 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Cormatin

at 23 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Belleville

at 26 km (direction south), in the Rhone department

Not an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites of interest...

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Tournus

at 28 km (direction north-east)

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

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Tournus abbey

Abbey at 28 km (direction north-east)

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 41 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ain department

As well as exploring the cathedral and town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse, allow time to...

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Dombes

at 44 km (direction south-east), in the Ain department

The Dombes, with thousands of small lakes, is perfect for fishing and bird-watching...

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Trevoux

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

The quiet town of Trevoux in Ain has several historical monuments paying testament to...

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Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

Completely renovated in recent years, Oingt is one of the prettiest villages in the...

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Anse

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

The quiet town of Anse retains some Roman remains that hint at its importance...

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Theize

at 46 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

The quiet village of Theizé makes a pleasant detour when exploring the Beaujolais wine...

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Reserve excursions near La Roche-Vineuse

Map of places to visit near La Roche-Vineuse

Markets in and near La Roche-Vineuse

• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (6km)
• Macon: market Saturday (9km)
• Cluny: market Saturday (11km)
• Pont-de-Veyle: market Monday (15km)
• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (19km)
• Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (20km)
• Beaujeu: market Wednesday (24km)
• Vonnas: market Thursday (25km)
• Belleville: market Tuesday (27km)
• Tournus: market Saturday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near La Roche-Vineuse, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (5km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (45km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (30km)
• Trevoux (45km)
• Charlieu (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (1km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (11km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (11km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (11km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (24km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (44km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (47km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le jardin de Zéphyr (31km)
• Parc du château de Laye (31km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (32km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (41km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (44km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (44km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (11km)
• Tournus (28km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (5km)
• Confluence - la Seille (25km)
• Seille (Saône) (25km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (36km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (9km)
• Vonnas (25km)

Geography and distances

La Roche-Vineuse is in the eastern-center of France at 9 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: La Roche-Vineuse is 331 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 Roche-Vineuse from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Berze-la-Ville, Berze-le-Chatel, Bussieres, Charnay-les-Macon, Davaye, Hurigny, Ige, Milly-Lamartine, Pierreclos, Prisse, Serrieres, Sologny, Solutre-Pouilly, Vergisson and Verze.

This page in French: Visiter La Roche-Vineuse