Levis tourism and travel guide

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Visit Levis: highlights and tourist information

Levis 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 Levis in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Guedelon at 15 km and Auxerre at 24 km.

Levis, 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

Auxerre

at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Clamecy

at 26 km (direction south-east), in the Nievre department

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

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Joigny

at 37 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Joigny guide

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Vézelay basilica

Church at 38 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

Pontigny

at 40 km (direction north-east)

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

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Briare

at 44 km (direction west), in the Loiret department

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

See Briare guide

Avallon

at 47 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction east)

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

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Sancerre

at 51 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

Corbigny

at 52 km (direction south-east), in the Nievre department

Corbigny, on the edge of the Morvan Regional Parc, includes an abbey among its...

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Tonnerre

at 53 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Markets in and near Levis

• Toucy: market Saturday (9km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (11km)
• Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (19km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (24km)
• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (25km)
• Clamecy: market Saturday (26km)
• Bleneau: market Tuesday (29km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (31km)
• Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (37km)
• Migennes: market Thursday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Levis, France

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

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
• Vezelay (38km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (39km)
• Sancerre (51km)
• Montargis (59km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (35km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (36km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (41km)
• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (45km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (24km)
• Clamecy (26km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Briare (45km)

Geography and distances

Levis is in the eastern-center of France at 24 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Levis is 152 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 Levis from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fontaines, Fontenoy, Lain, Lalande, Leugny, Moulins-sur-Ouanne, Saints and Sementron.

This page in French: Visiter Levis