Matour tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Solutre-Pouilly at 19 km from Matour

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Visit Matour: highlights and tourist information

Matour 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 Matour in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Solutre-Pouilly at 19 km and Cluny at 20 km.

Matour, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Solutre-Pouilly

at 19 km (direction east)

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

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Cluny

at 20 km (direction north-east)

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

See Cluny guide

Macon

at 27 km (direction east)

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

See Macon guide

Belleville

at 30 km (direction south-east), in the Rhone department

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

See Belleville guide

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction west)

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

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Cormatin

at 31 km (direction north-east)

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

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Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 32 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 32 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 32 km (direction west)

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

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Brancion

at 35 km (direction north-east)

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

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Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction south-south-east), in the Rhone department

Completely renovated in recent years, Oingt is one of the prettiest villages in the...

See Oingt guide

Theize

at 42 km (direction south-south-east), in the Rhone department

The quiet village of Theizé makes a pleasant detour when exploring the Beaujolais wine...

See Theize guide

Tournus

at 43 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 44 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Reserve excursions near Matour

Map of places to visit near Matour

Markets in and near Matour

• La Clayette: market Tuesday (14km)
• Chauffailles: market Friday (16km)
• Beaujeu: market Wednesday (19km)
• Cluny: market Saturday (20km)
• Charolles: market Wednesday (21km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (23km)
• Cours-la-Ville: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (26km)
• Macon: market Saturday (27km)
• Charlieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
• Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Matour, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (18km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (30km)
• Oingt (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (29km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (42km)
• Trevoux (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (13km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (18km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (19km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (26km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (31km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (32km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (32km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (36km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (40km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le jardin de Zéphyr (12km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (13km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (22km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (25km)
• Parc du château de Laye (33km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (34km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (20km)
• Tournus (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (18km)
• Confluence - la Seille (42km)
• Seille (Saône) (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (32km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (21km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (27km)
• Vonnas (41km)

Geography and distances

Matour is in the eastern-center of France at 27 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Matour is 325 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 Matour from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigueperse, Dompierre-les-Ormes, Montagny-sur-Grosne, Montmelard, Saint-Bonnet-Des-Bruyeres, Saint-Christophe, Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux and Trambly.

This page in French: Visiter Matour