Marcilly-la-Gueurce tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Paray-le-Monial basilica at 15 km from Marcilly-la-Gueurce

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Visit Marcilly-la-Gueurce: highlights and tourist information

Marcilly-la-Gueurce 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 Marcilly-la-Gueurce in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Paray-le-Monial basilica at 15 km and Paray-le-Monial at 15 km.

Marcilly-la-Gueurce, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Paray-le-Monial

at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Anzy-le-Duc

at 20 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Cluny

at 28 km (direction east)

As well as one of the most visited abbeys in France Cluny also has...

See Cluny guide

Cormatin

at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

The beautifully decorated and furnished Cormatin Chateau, from the 17th century, is the highlight...

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Solutre-Pouilly

at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

Solutré-Pouilly would perhaps go unnoticed except for the great rock-cliff behind the village that...

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Brancion

at 41 km (direction east-north-east)

Quiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre - hence...

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Macon

at 42 km (direction east)

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to nearby Lamartine's...

See Macon guide

Belleville

at 47 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

Not an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites of interest...

See Belleville guide

Tournus

at 50 km (direction east-north-east)

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

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Tournus abbey

Abbey at 50 km (direction east-north-east)

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

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Chalon-sur-Saone

at 60 km (direction north-east)

The pedestrianised town centre and cathedral will form the centre of your visit to...

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Map of places to visit near Marcilly-la-Gueurce

Markets in and near Marcilly-la-Gueurce

• Charolles: market Wednesday (4km)
• La Clayette: market Tuesday (12km)
• Paray-le-Monial: market Friday (15km)
• Chauffailles: market Friday (22km)
• Marcigny: market Monday (25km)
• Digoin: market Sunday & Friday (26km)
• Cluny: market Saturday (28km)
• Charlieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
• Gueugnon: market Thursday (29km)
• Montceau-les-Mines: market Tuesday & Saturday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Marcilly-la-Gueurce, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (34km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (22km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (28km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (6km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (10km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (13km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (15km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (20km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (23km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (25km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (27km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (28km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (29km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (31km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (32km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les Jardins du château de Drée (10km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (12km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (13km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (18km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (19km)
• Parc du château de Laye (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (28km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (60km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (34km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (15km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (4km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (42km)

Geography and distances

Marcilly-la-Gueurce is in the eastern-center of France at 42 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Marcilly-la-Gueurce is 310 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 Marcilly-la-Gueurce from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Changy, Charolles, Colombier-en-Brionnais, Dyo, Ozolles, Prizy, Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais, Vaudebarrier and Vendenesse-les-Charolles.

This page in French: Visiter Marcilly-la-Gueurce