Mezilles tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Guedelon at 13 km from Mezilles

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Visit Mezilles: highlights and tourist information

Mezilles 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 Mezilles in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Guedelon at 13 km and Auxerre at 32 km.

Mezilles, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Guedelon

at 13 km (direction south)

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

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Auxerre

at 32 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Briare

at 33 km (direction west), in the Loiret department

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

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Joigny

at 36 km (direction north-east)

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

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Clamecy

at 37 km (direction 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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Gien

at 40 km (direction west), in the Loiret department

To the east of the main Loire Valley, the view across the bridge to...

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Pontigny

at 46 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Montargis

at 46 km (direction north-west), in the Loiret department

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

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Sancerre

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

The pretty village of Sancerre is best known for the famous wines of the...

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Chablis

at 48 km (direction east)

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

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Vezelay

Heritage Site at 50 km (direction east-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 50 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Corbigny

at 63 km (direction south-east), in the Nievre department

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

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Map of places to visit near Mezilles

Markets in and near Mezilles

• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (10km)
• Toucy: market Saturday (10km)
• Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (10km)
• Bleneau: market Tuesday (17km)
• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (23km)
• Chatillon-Coligny: market Friday (28km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (32km)
• Beaulieu-sur-Loire: market Wednesday (32km)
• Chatillon-sur-Loire: market Thursday (33km)
• Briare: market Friday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Mezilles, France

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

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (50km)
• Vezelay (50km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (34km)
• Montargis (46km)
• Sancerre (48km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (39km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (30km)
• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (33km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (34km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (32km)
• Clamecy (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Briare (34km)

Geography and distances

Mezilles is in the eastern-center of France at 31 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Mezilles is 142 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 Mezilles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Roncheres, Tannerre-en-Puisaye and Villeneuve-les-Genets.

This page in French: Visiter Mezilles