Lesme tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Moulins at 31 km from Lesme

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Visit Lesme: highlights and tourist information

Lesme 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 Lesme in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Moulins at 31 km and Paray-le-Monial at 39 km.

Lesme, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Moulins

at 31 km (direction west-south-west), in the Allier department

In the historic centre of Moulins it is the cathedral that is the most...

See Moulins guide

Paray-le-Monial

at 39 km (direction east-south-east)

The 12th century abbey and other buildings and the pretty setting make the Basilica...

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Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 39 km (direction east-south-east)

Paray-le-Monial basilica is an impressive 12th century church in the romanesque style...

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Souvigny

at 42 km (direction west-south-west), in the Allier department

The Priory Church of Saint-Peter and Saint-Paul with the tombes of the Dukes of...

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Lapalisse

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

The renaissance style Chateau de la Palice, its internal decorations and its gardens are...

See Lapalisse guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 46 km (direction south-east)

Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory of Anzy-le-Duc...

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule

at 51 km (direction south-west), in the Allier department

The quiet town of Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule lacks major monuments but merits a stroll when you...

See Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule guide

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 53 km (direction south-east)

As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de...

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Apremont-sur-Allier

Most Beautiful Village at 55 km (direction west-north-west), in the Cher department

The story of the renewal of Apremont-sur-Allier is fascinating, and leads us to the...

See Apremont-sur-Allier guide

Autun

at 55 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Autun guide

Nevers

at 57 km (direction west-north-west), in the Nievre department

The ancient centre of Nevers contains several interesting monuments and houses dating from the...

See Nevers guide

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Reserve excursions near Lesme

Map of places to visit near Lesme

Markets in and near Lesme

• Dompierre-sur-Besbre: market Saturday (16km)
• Gueugnon: market Thursday (27km)
• Decize: market Friday (27km)
• Digoin: market Sunday & Friday (29km)
• Yzeure: market Wednesday (29km)
• Moulins: market Tuesday & Friday (31km)
• La Machine: market Saturday (32km)
• Jaligny-sur-Besbre: market Wednesday (32km)
• Le Donjon: market Tuesday (35km)
• Paray-le-Monial: market Friday (39km)

More information about Lesme, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Lesme, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Bibracte-Mont Beuvray (38km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (53km)

National Monuments

• Chareil-Cintrat Chateau (58km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (38km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (39km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (43km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (53km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (54km)
• Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Arboretum de Balaine (36km)
• Jardin du château de Limanton (37km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (40km)
• Parc et jardin du château du Chatillon en Bazois (44km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (49km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (52km)
• Forgeneuve (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Autun (55km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bibracte (38km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (16km)

Towns of Art and history

• Moulins (31km)
• Paray-le-Monial (39km)
• Nevers (57km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (50km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (18km)

Geography and distances

Lesme is in the eastern-center of France at 94 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Lesme is 265 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 Lesme from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bourbon-Lancy, Garnat-sur-Engievre, Saint-Martin-Des-Lais and Vitry-sur-Loire.

This page in French: Visiter Lesme