Ligny-le-Chatel tourism and travel guide

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Visit Ligny-le-Chatel: highlights and tourist information

Ligny-le-Chatel 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 Ligny-le-Chatel in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pontigny at 4 km and Chablis at 10 km.

Ligny-le-Chatel, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Pontigny

at 4 km (direction west)

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

See Pontigny guide

Chablis

at 10 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chablis guide

Tonnerre

at 17 km (direction east)

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

See Tonnerre guide

Auxerre

at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Auxerre guide

Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 25 km (direction east)

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

See Chateau de Tanlay guide

Joigny

at 28 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Joigny guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction south-east)

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

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 33 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Montreal

at 45 km (direction south-east)

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

See Montreal guide

Avallon

at 47 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Avallon guide

Vézelay basilica

Church at 48 km (direction south)

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

See Vézelay basilica guide

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 48 km (direction south)

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

See Vezelay guide

Troyes

at 50 km (direction north-east), in the Aube department

As well as one of the most impressive medieval quarters in France, Troyes also...

See Troyes guide

Clamecy

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

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

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Map of places to visit near Ligny-le-Chatel

Markets in and near Ligny-le-Chatel

• Chablis: market Sunday (10km)
• Saint-Florentin: market Monday (12km)
• Tonnerre: market Saturday (17km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (18km)
• Ervy-le-Chatel: market Friday (19km)
• Migennes: market Thursday (20km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (26km)
• Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (28km)
• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (31km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Ligny-le-Chatel, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (29km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (3km)
• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (12km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du prieuré (36km)
• Parc du château de Thorigny (51km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (18km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac d'Orient (60km)

Towns of Art and history

• Troyes (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Sens (49km)

Geography and distances

Ligny-le-Chatel is in the eastern-center of France at 18 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Ligny-le-Chatel is 149 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 Ligny-le-Chatel from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Fontenay-Pres-Chablis, Lignorelles, Maligny, Mere, Montigny-la-Resle, Pontigny, Varennes, Venouse, Villiers-Vineux and Villy.

This page in French: Visiter Ligny-le-Chatel