Molay tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Noyers-sur-Serein at 6 km from Molay

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Visit Molay: highlights and tourist information

Molay 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 Molay in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Noyers-sur-Serein at 6 km and Tonnerre at 14 km.

Molay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 6 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Tonnerre

at 14 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Tonnerre guide

Chablis

at 14 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Chablis guide

Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 17 km (direction north-east)

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

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Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 17 km (direction east)

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

See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Montreal

at 22 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Montreal guide

Pontigny

at 26 km (direction north-west)

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

See Pontigny guide

Avallon

at 27 km (direction south)

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

See Avallon guide

Auxerre

at 29 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Auxerre guide

Montbard

at 32 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or department

A typical regional town, we suggest you take a stroll around the Parc Buffon...

See Montbard guide

Vézelay basilica

Church at 33 km (direction south-west)

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

See Vézelay basilica guide

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 33 km (direction south-west)

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

See Vezelay guide

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 34 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or department

The complex of buildings at the Abbey de Fontenay, and the surrounding gardens and...

See Fontenay Abbey guide

Semur-en-Auxois

at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or department

One of the prettiest of the Burgundy villages, Semur-en-Auxois has a very lively and...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Yonne

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Map of places to visit near Molay

Markets in and near Molay

• Tonnerre: market Saturday (14km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (14km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (17km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (17km)
• Avallon: market Saturday (27km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (28km)
• Montbard: market Friday (32km)
• Saint-Florentin: market Monday (34km)
• Ervy-le-Chatel: market Friday (34km)
• Chaource: market Monday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Molay, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (47km)

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)
• Vezelay (33km)
• Fontenay Abbey (35km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (6km)
• Flavigny (51km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (48km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (32km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du moulin de Athie (30km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (35km)
• Jardin du prieuré (38km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (39km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (28km)
• Clamecy (44km)
• Joigny (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Neuville-sur-Seine (49km)

Geography and distances

Molay is in the eastern-center of France at 29 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Molay is 171 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 Molay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigremont, Annay-sur-Serein, Chemilly-sur-Serein, Fresnes, Noyers-sur-Serein, Poilly-sur-Serein and Sainte-Vertu.

This page in French: Visiter Molay