Montchanin tourism and travel guide

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Visit Montchanin: highlights and tourist information

Montchanin is situated in the Saone-et-Loire 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 Montchanin in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Autun at 27 km and Cormatin at 27 km.

Montchanin, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Autun

at 27 km (direction north-west)

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

See Autun guide

Cormatin

at 27 km (direction south-east)

The beautifully decorated and furnished Cormatin Chateau, from the 17th century, is the highlight...

See Cormatin guide

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 29 km (direction east)

The pedestrianised town centre and cathedral will form the centre of your visit to...

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide

Brancion

at 34 km (direction east-south-east)

Quiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre - hence...

See Brancion guide

Cluny

at 37 km (direction south-south-east)

As well as one of the most visited abbeys in France Cluny also has...

See Cluny guide

Tournus

at 39 km (direction east-south-east)

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

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Tournus abbey

Abbey at 39 km (direction east-south-east)

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

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Beaune

at 42 km (direction north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

Beaune is the centre of the famous wine region of the same name, with...

See Beaune guide

Paray-le-Monial

at 42 km (direction south-west)

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

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Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 42 km (direction south-west)

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

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Solutre-Pouilly

at 53 km (direction south-south-east)

Solutré-Pouilly would perhaps go unnoticed except for the great rock-cliff behind the village that...

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Macon

at 56 km (direction south-east)

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to nearby Lamartine's...

See Macon guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 57 km (direction south-west)

Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory of Anzy-le-Duc...

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Nuits-Saint-Georges

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

A quiet town, Nuits-Saint-Georges wil be part of your tour of the local vineyards...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Saone-et-Loire

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Markets in and near Montchanin

Market days in Montchanin: weekly market: Wednesday;

• Montchanin: market Wednesday (0km)
• Le Creusot: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (7km)
• Montceau-les-Mines: market Tuesday & Saturday (13km)
• Givry: market Thursday (21km)
• Autun: market Wednesday & Friday (27km)
• Epinac: market Wednesday & Sunday (28km)
• Chagny: market Thursday & Sunday (28km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (29km)
• Sennecey-le-Grand: market Friday (32km)
• Gueugnon: market Thursday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Montchanin, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Bibracte-Mont Beuvray (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (12km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (24km)
• Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (33km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (37km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (38km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (40km)
• Hospices de Beaune (Beaune) (42km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (46km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (48km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (51km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (54km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (63km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Digoine (29km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Sully (29km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Autun (27km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (29km)
• Cluny (37km)
• Tournus (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cirque du Bout du Monde (30km)
• Bibracte (39km)
• Confluence - la Seille (44km)
• Seille (Saône) (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (42km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Beaune (42km)

Geography and distances

Montchanin is in the eastern-center of France at 56 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Montchanin is 283 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 - allow about 6 - 7 hours. For driving distances to Montchanin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ecuisses, Le Creusot, Saint-Eusebe, Saint-Julien-sur-Dheune, Saint-Laurent-d'Andenay, Saint-Martin-d'Auxy, Saint-Micaud and Torcy.

This page in French: Visiter Montchanin