Merry-Sec tourism and travel guide

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Visit Merry-Sec: highlights and tourist information

Merry-Sec 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-Sec in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Auxerre at 17 km and Clamecy at 22 km.

Merry-Sec, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Auxerre

at 17 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Clamecy

at 22 km (direction south), in the Nievre department

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

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Guedelon

at 26 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Vezelay

Heritage Site at 29 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 29 km (direction south-east)

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

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Chablis

at 29 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Pontigny

at 33 km (direction north-east)

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

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Avallon

at 37 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Joigny

at 37 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction east)

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

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Tonnerre

at 43 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Montreal

at 43 km (direction east)

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

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Corbigny

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

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

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Chateau de Tanlay

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

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

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Map of places to visit near Merry-Sec

Markets in and near Merry-Sec

• Toucy: market Saturday (17km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (17km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (19km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (22km)
• Clamecy: market Saturday (22km)
• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (26km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (30km)
• Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (31km)
• Migennes: market Thursday (34km)
• Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Merry-Sec, France

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

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
• Vezelay (29km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (29km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (29km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (33km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (17km)
• Clamecy (22km)

Geography and distances

Merry-Sec is in the eastern-center of France at 17 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Merry-Sec is 158 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-Sec from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Charentenay, Coulangeron, Courson-les-Carrieres, Fontenailles, Mige, Molesmes, Mouffy, Ouanne and Taingy.

This page in French: Visiter Merry-Sec