Lain tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Guedelon at 15 km from Lain

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Visit Lain: highlights and tourist information

Lain 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 Lain in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Guedelon at 15 km and Clamecy at 22 km.

Lain, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Guedelon

at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being reconstructed using...

See Guedelon guide

Clamecy

at 22 km (direction south-east), in the Nievre department

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

See Clamecy guide

Auxerre

at 26 km (direction north-east)

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

See Auxerre guide

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Vezelay guide

Vézelay basilica

Church at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Vézelay basilica guide

Chablis

at 40 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chablis guide

Joigny

at 41 km (direction east-north-east)

In the centre of the the traditional local town of Joigny you can see...

See Joigny guide

Pontigny

at 42 km (direction north-east)

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

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Avallon

at 45 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Briare

at 45 km (direction west), in the Loiret department

With the Loire River and the Canal de Briare crossing in the centre of...

See Briare guide

Corbigny

at 47 km (direction south-east), 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 49 km (direction east)

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

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Sancerre

at 50 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cher department

The pretty village of Sancerre is best known for the famous wines of the...

See Sancerre guide

Tonnerre

at 54 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Map of places to visit near Lain

Markets in and near Lain

• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (11km)
• Toucy: market Saturday (13km)
• Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (21km)
• Clamecy: market Saturday (22km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (26km)
• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (28km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (30km)
• Bleneau: market Tuesday (31km)
• Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (39km)
• Migennes: market Thursday (40km)

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Tourist attractions near Lain, France

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

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
• Vezelay (35km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (43km)
• Sancerre (50km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (37km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (45km)
• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (48km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clamecy (22km)
• Auxerre (26km)

Geography and distances

Lain is in the eastern-center of France at 26 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Lain is 156 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 Lain from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fontenoy, Levis, Ouanne, Sementron, Taingy and Thury.

This page in French: Visiter Lain