La Truchere tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Tournus at 6 km from La Truchere

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Visit La Truchere: highlights and tourist information

La Truchere 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 Truchere in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Tournus at 6 km and Tournus abbey at 6 km.

La Truchere, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Tournus

at 6 km (direction north-west)

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

See Tournus guide

Tournus abbey

Abbey at 6 km (direction north-west)

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

See Tournus abbey guide

Brancion

at 12 km (direction west)

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

See Brancion guide

Cormatin

at 20 km (direction west)

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

See Cormatin guide

Cluny

at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Cluny guide

Macon

at 25 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Macon guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 30 km (direction south-west)

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

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 30 km (direction north-north-west)

The pedestrianised town centre and cathedral will form the centre of your visit to...

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide

Bourg-en-Bresse

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

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

See Bourg-en-Bresse guide

Belleville

at 48 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Belleville guide

Lons-le-Saunier

at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Jura department

Lons-le-Saunier is a traditional local town of the Franche-Comté region, well placed to explore...

See Lons-le-Saunier guide

Autun

at 69 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Autun guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Saone-et-Loire

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Reserve excursions near La Truchere

Map of places to visit near La Truchere

Markets in and near La Truchere

• Tournus: market Saturday (6km)
• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (10km)
• Sennecey-le-Grand: market Friday (15km)
• Saint-Germain-du-Plain: market Thursday (21km)
• Cluny: market Saturday (24km)
• Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (24km)
• Louhans: market Monday (24km)
• Macon: market Saturday (26km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (26km)
• Pont-de-Veyle: market Monday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near La Truchere, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (30km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (6km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (17km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (24km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (27km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Tournus (6km)
• Cluny (24km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (31km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Seille (Saône) (1km)
• Confluence - la Seille (1km)
• Roche de Solutré (30km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (26km)
• Vonnas (33km)

Geography and distances

La Truchere is in the eastern-center of France at 25 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: La Truchere is 325 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 Truchere from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arbigny, Brienne, Cuisery, Farges-les-Macon, Lacrost, Le Villars, Prety, Ratenelle, Sermoyer, Tournus, Uchizy and Vescours.

This page in French: Visiter La Truchere