Moneteau tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Auxerre at 5 km from Moneteau
Visit Moneteau: highlights and tourist information
Moneteau 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 Moneteau in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Popular places to visit nearby include Auxerre at 5 km and Pontigny at 12 km.
Moneteau, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Auxerre
at 5 km (direction south-south-west)With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses and an...
See Auxerre guide
Pontigny
at 12 km (direction east-north-east)The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best known and substantial Cistercian abbeys...
See Pontigny guide
Chablis
at 17 km (direction east)Best known for the very famous wines of the same name, Chablis is also...
See Chablis guide
Joigny
at 21 km (direction north-west)In the centre of the the traditional local town of Joigny you can see...
See Joigny guide
Tonnerre
at 29 km (direction east)There are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital complex, and...
See Tonnerre guide
Noyers-sur-Serein
Most Beautiful Village at 35 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
Chateau de Tanlay
Castle at 38 km (direction east)The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit to the...
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Clamecy
at 43 km (direction south), in the Nievre departmentThe Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre of Clamecy...
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Guedelon
at 43 km (direction west-south-west)At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being reconstructed using...
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Vézelay basilica
Church at 44 km (direction south-south-east)The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture, with 12th...
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Vezelay
Heritage Site at 44 km (direction south-south-east)Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in France, Vezelay...
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Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc
Castle at 44 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
Avallon
at 46 km (direction south-east)Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing medieval buildings,...
See Avallon guide
Montreal
at 48 km (direction east-south-east)Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very unspoiled medieval...
See Montreal guide
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Map of places to visit near Moneteau
Markets in and near Moneteau
- Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (6km)
- Migennes: market Thursday (14km)
- Chablis: market Sunday (17km)
- Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (18km)
- Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
- Saint-Florentin: market Monday (21km)
- Vermenton: market Friday (23km)
- Toucy: market Saturday (25km)
- Tonnerre: market Saturday (29km)
- Saint-Julien-du-Sault: market Sunday (30km)
More information about Moneteau, Burgundy
Tourist attractions near Moneteau, France
What to do at Moneteau? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Moneteau.
Heritage sites
- Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (42km)
- Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
- Vezelay (44km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Noyers-sur-Serein (35km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Joigny (29km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (7km)
- Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (12km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (46km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Sens (45km)
Geography and distances
Moneteau is in the eastern-center of France at 5 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Moneteau is 145 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Moneteau
from Auxerre (prefecture): 5 km
from Paris: 145 km
from Calais: 367 km
from Nice: 542 km
from Bordeaux: 462 km
from Strasbourg: 320 km
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 Moneteau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Appoigny, Auxerre, Gurgy, Venoy and Villeneuve-Saint-Salves.
This page in French: Visiter Moneteau