Montaron tourism and travel guide

Visit Montaron: highlights and tourist information

Montaron 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 Montaron in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Corbigny at 42 km and Autun at 43 km.

Montaron, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Corbigny

Corbigny

at 42 km (direction )

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

See Corbigny guide
Autun

Autun

at 43 km (direction east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

After exploring Autun with its old town, cathedral and roman ruins you can visit...

See Autun guide
Nevers

Nevers

at 47 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Nevers guide
Moulins

Moulins

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

In the historic centre of Moulins it is the cathedral that is the most...

See Moulins guide
 
 
Paray-le-Monial

Paray-le-Monial

at 56 km (direction south-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The 12th century abbey and other buildings and the pretty setting make the Basilica...

See Paray-le-Monial guide
Paray-le-Monial basilica

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 56 km (direction south-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Paray-le-Monial basilica is an impressive 12th century church in the romanesque style...

See Paray-le-Monial basilica guide
Saulieu

Saulieu

at 57 km (direction north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Saulieu guide
Morvan Regional Park

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 57 km (direction north-east)

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

See Morvan Regional Park guide
 
 
Souvigny

Souvigny

at 57 km (direction west-south-west), in the Allier department

The Priory Church of Saint-Peter and Saint-Paul with the tombes of the Dukes of...

See Souvigny guide

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Markets in and near Montaron

  • La Machine: market Saturday (21km)
  • Decize: market Friday (23km)
  • Gueugnon: market Thursday (39km)
  • Dompierre-sur-Besbre: market Saturday (41km)
  • Corbigny: market Friday (41km)
  • Autun: market Wednesday & Friday (42km)
  • Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (42km)
  • Nevers: market Saturday all day (46km)
  • Yzeure: market Wednesday (46km)
  • Moulins: market Tuesday & Friday (48km)

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Tourist attractions near Montaron, France

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

Grand sites of France

  • Bibracte-Mont Beuvray (22km)

Regional Natural Parcs

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (39km)
  • Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (41km)
  • Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (42km)
  • Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (47km)
  • Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (57km)
  • Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (60km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin du château de Limanton (12km)
  • Parc et jardin du château du Chatillon en Bazois (20km)
  • Arboretum de Balaine (44km)
  • Forgeneuve (45km)
  • Jardin de la Chaux (48km)
  • Jardin du château de Digoine (52km)
  • Parc de Saint-Léger (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Bibracte (22km)

Amusement park / theme park

  • Le PAL (41km)

Towns of Art and history

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (43km)
 
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Geography and distances

Montaron is in the eastern-center of France at 46 kilometres from Nevers, the department capital (general information: Montaron is 243 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Montaron

Canton: Moulins-Engilbert

Arrondissement: Château-Chinon(Ville)

Department: Nievre

Region: Burgundy

New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté

Postcode: 58250

Distance to Montaron

from Nevers (prefecture): 46 km

from Paris: 243 km

from Calais: 473 km

from Nice: 448 km

from Bordeaux: 405 km

from Strasbourg: 354 km

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 Montaron from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Isenay, Saint-Gratien-Savigny, Thaix and Vandenesse.

This page in French: Visiter Montaron

 
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