Lucy-sur-Cure tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vézelay basilica at 18 km from Lucy-sur-Cure

Visit Lucy-sur-Cure: highlights and tourist information

Lucy-sur-Cure 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 Lucy-sur-Cure in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vézelay basilica at 18 km and Vezelay at 18 km.

Lucy-sur-Cure, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vézelay basilica

Church at 18 km (direction south)

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

See Vézelay basilica guide

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 18 km (direction south)

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

See Vezelay guide

Avallon

at 20 km (direction south-east)

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

See Avallon guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Chablis

at 21 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Chablis guide

Auxerre

at 23 km (direction north-west)

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

See Auxerre guide

Montreal

at 24 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Montreal guide

Clamecy

at 25 km (direction south-west), in the Nievre department

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

See Clamecy guide

Tonnerre

at 31 km (direction north-east)

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

See Tonnerre guide

Pontigny

at 31 km (direction north-east)

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

See Pontigny guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chateau de Tanlay guide

Corbigny

at 41 km (direction south), in the Nievre department

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

See Corbigny guide

Guedelon

at 44 km (direction west)

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

See Guedelon guide

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Map of places to visit near Lucy-sur-Cure

Markets in and near Lucy-sur-Cure

• Vermenton: market Friday (4km)
• Avallon: market Saturday (20km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (21km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (22km)
• Clamecy: market Saturday (25km)
• Tonnerre: market Saturday (31km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (35km)
• Toucy: market Saturday (36km)
• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (40km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (41km)

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Tourist attractions near Lucy-sur-Cure, France

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

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (16km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (18km)
• Vezelay (18km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (20km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (55km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (43km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (44km)
• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du moulin de Athie (39km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (49km)
• Jardin du prieuré (56km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (22km)
• Clamecy (25km)

Geography and distances

Lucy-sur-Cure is in the eastern-center of France at 23 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Lucy-sur-Cure is 171 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 Lucy-sur-Cure from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Accolay, Arcy-sur-Cure, Bessy-sur-Cure, Cravant, Mailly-la-Ville, Pregilbert, Sacy, Saint-More, Sainte-Pallaye, Sery and Vermenton.

This page in French: Visiter Lucy-sur-Cure

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