Merry-la-Vallee tourism and travel guide

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Visit Merry-la-Vallee: highlights and tourist information

Merry-la-Vallee 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 Merry-la-Vallee in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Auxerre at 18 km and Joigny at 21 km.

Merry-la-Vallee, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Auxerre

at 18 km (direction east)

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

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Joigny

at 21 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Guedelon

at 27 km (direction south-west)

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

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Pontigny

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chablis

at 35 km (direction east)

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

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Clamecy

at 40 km (direction south-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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Briare

at 48 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loiret department

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

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Vezelay

Heritage Site at 48 km (direction 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 48 km (direction south-east)

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

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Tonnerre

at 48 km (direction east)

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

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Montargis

at 50 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loiret department

With more than 130 bridges across the numerous canals and rivers in Montargis, it...

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Sens

at 50 km (direction west-north-west)

Sens is an important regional centre dominated by the Cathedral of Saint-Etienne, the first...

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Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction east)

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

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Avallon

at 55 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Map of places to visit near Merry-la-Vallee

Markets in and near Merry-la-Vallee

• Toucy: market Saturday (8km)
• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (9km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (18km)
• Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (23km)
• Migennes: market Thursday (23km)
• Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (26km)
• Saint-Julien-du-Sault: market Sunday (26km)
• Bleneau: market Tuesday (31km)
• Villeneuve-sur-Yonne: market Tuesday & Friday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Merry-la-Vallee, France

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

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (47km)
• Vezelay (48km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (48km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (23km)
• Montargis (50km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (23km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (31km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (31km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (43km)
• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (18km)
• Clamecy (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Sens (45km)

Geography and distances

Merry-la-Vallee is in the eastern-center of France at 18 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Merry-la-Vallee is 138 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 Merry-la-Vallee from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beauvoir, Chassy, Egleny, Les Ormes, Parly, Pourrain, Saint-Martin-sur-Ocre and Saint-Maurice-le-Vieil.

This page in French: Visiter Merry-la-Vallee