Laignes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chatillon-sur-Seine at 16 km from Laignes

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Visit Laignes: highlights and tourist information

Laignes is situated in the Cote d'Or 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 Laignes in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chatillon-sur-Seine at 16 km and Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc at 17 km.

Laignes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chatillon-sur-Seine

at 16 km (direction east)

As well as the medieval centre of Chatillon-sur-Seine you can also see the extraordinary...

See Chatillon-sur-Seine guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 17 km (direction west-south-west), in the Yonne department

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

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Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 21 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

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

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Montbard

at 24 km (direction south)

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

See Montbard guide

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 24 km (direction south)

The complex of buildings at the Abbey de Fontenay, and the surrounding gardens and...

See Fontenay Abbey guide

Tonnerre

at 29 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

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

See Tonnerre guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Yonne department

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

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Flavigny

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction south-south-east)

The village of Flavigny retains an ancient centre surrounded by fortified walls, and a...

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Semur-en-Auxois

at 39 km (direction south)

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

See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Montreal

at 41 km (direction south-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Montreal guide

Chablis

at 43 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

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

See Chablis guide

Pontigny

at 50 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

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

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Avallon

at 52 km (direction south-west), in the Yonne department

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

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Vézelay basilica

Church at 62 km (direction west-south-west), in the Yonne department

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

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Map of places to visit near Laignes

Markets in and near Laignes

• Chatillon-sur-Seine: market Saturday (15km)
• Les Riceys: market Thursday (16km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (18km)
• Mussy-sur-Seine: market Thursday (18km)
• Montbard: market Friday (24km)
• Essoyes: market Wednesday (27km)
• Bar-sur-Seine: market Friday (29km)
• Tonnerre: market Saturday (29km)
• Chaource: market Monday (30km)
• Venarey-les-Laumes: market Wednesday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Laignes, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (35km)

Heritage sites

• Fontenay Abbey (22km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (32km)
• Flavigny (39km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Seine (16km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (24km)

Remarkable gardens

• Abbaye de Fontenay (22km)
• Jardin du prieuré (25km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (32km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (35km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Neuville-sur-Seine (22km)

Geography and distances

Laignes is in the eastern-center of France at 77 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Laignes is 187 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors drive from one of the channel ports such as Calais or Dunkirk, a drive of about 6 hours, or fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car. For driving distances to Laignes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Balot, Bissey-la-Pierre, Channay, Gigny, Griselles, Larrey, Marcenay, Nicey and Sennevoy-le-Bas.

This page in French: Visiter Laignes