Merry-sur-Yonne tourism and travel guide

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Visit Merry-sur-Yonne: highlights and tourist information

Merry-sur-Yonne 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-sur-Yonne in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vézelay basilica at 13 km and Vezelay at 13 km.

Merry-sur-Yonne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vézelay basilica

Church at 13 km (direction south-east)

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

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Vezelay

Heritage Site at 13 km (direction south-east)

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

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Clamecy

at 15 km (direction south-west), in the Nievre department

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

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Avallon

at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Auxerre

at 27 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Montreal

at 30 km (direction east)

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

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Chablis

at 30 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Corbigny

at 34 km (direction south), in the Nievre department

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

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Guedelon

at 36 km (direction west)

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

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Pontigny

at 39 km (direction west)

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

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Tonnerre

at 41 km (direction north-east)

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

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Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 45 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 46 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Markets in and near Merry-sur-Yonne

• Vermenton: market Friday (13km)
• Clamecy: market Saturday (15km)
• Avallon: market Saturday (22km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (26km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (30km)
• Toucy: market Saturday (32km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (34km)
• Corbigny: market Friday (34km)
• Tonnerre: market Saturday (41km)
• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (41km)

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Tourist attractions near Merry-sur-Yonne, France

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

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (12km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (13km)
• Vezelay (13km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (30km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (37km)
• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (38km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (39km)
• Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (41km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (46km)
• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de Saint-Léger (49km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clamecy (15km)
• Auxerre (26km)

Geography and distances

Merry-sur-Yonne is in the eastern-center of France at 27 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Merry-sur-Yonne is 173 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-sur-Yonne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bois-d'Arcy, Brosses, Chatel-Censoir, Fontenay-sous-Fouronnes, Fouronnes, Lucy-sur-Yonne, Mailly-la-Ville, Mailly-le-Chateau and Sery.

This page in French: Visiter Merry-sur-Yonne