Metz-le-Comte tourism and travel guide

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Visit Metz-le-Comte: highlights and tourist information

Metz-le-Comte is situated in the Nievre 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 Metz-le-Comte in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vezelay at 12 km and Vézelay basilica at 12 km.

Metz-le-Comte, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 12 km (direction north-east), in the Yonne department

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

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Vézelay basilica

Church at 12 km (direction north-east), in the Yonne department

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

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Clamecy

at 12 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Corbigny

at 15 km (direction south-south-east)

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

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Avallon

at 23 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yonne department

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

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Montreal

at 34 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yonne department

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

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Guedelon

at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

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

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Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction north-east), in the Yonne department

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

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Auxerre

at 46 km (direction north-east), in the Yonne department

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

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Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 46 km (direction east)

Morvan Regional Natural Park is a quiet region of unspoiled countryside with small fields,...

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Saulieu

at 46 km (direction east), in the Cote d'Or department

Saulieu is quite a small town, visited because of the Basilica Saint-Andoche...

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Chablis

at 49 km (direction north-north-east), in the Yonne department

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

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La Charite-sur-Loire

at 53 km (direction west-south-west)

In La Charité-sur-Loire you can visit the abbey church and other monastery buildings...

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Nevers

at 57 km (direction south-west)

The ancient centre of Nevers contains several interesting monuments and houses dating from the...

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Markets in and near Metz-le-Comte

• Clamecy: market Saturday (12km)
• Corbigny: market Friday (15km)
• Avallon: market Saturday (23km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (31km)
• Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (35km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (42km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (45km)
• Saulieu: market Saturday (46km)
• Toucy: market Saturday (46km)
• Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (51km)

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Tourist attractions near Metz-le-Comte, France

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

Heritage sites

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (43km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (19km)
• Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (23km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (40km)
• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin du château du Chatillon en Bazois (38km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (40km)
• Jardin du château de Limanton (45km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (46km)
• Forgeneuve (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clamecy (12km)
• Auxerre (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Nevers (57km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Pougues-les-Eaux (54km)

Geography and distances

Metz-le-Comte is in the eastern-center of France at 57 kilometres from Nevers, the department capital (general information: Metz-le-Comte is 189 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, operhaps Calais or Dunkirk at about 5 - 6 hours. For driving distances to Metz-le-Comte from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amazy, Asnois, Breves, Dornecy, Flez-Cuzy, La Maison-Dieu, Lys, Nuars, Saint-Didier, Saizy, Tannay, Teigny, Vignol and Villiers-sur-Yonne.

This page in French: Visiter Metz-le-Comte