Montmort tourism and travel guide

Visit Montmort: highlights and tourist information

Montmort 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 Montmort in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Autun at 29 km and Paray-le-Monial at 31 km.

Montmort, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Autun

Autun

at 29 km (direction north-east)

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

See Autun guide
Paray-le-Monial

Paray-le-Monial

at 31 km (direction south)

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 32 km (direction south)

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

See Paray-le-Monial basilica guide
Anzy-le-Duc

Anzy-le-Duc

at 46 km (direction south)

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

See Anzy-le-Duc guide
Cormatin

Cormatin

at 50 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Cormatin guide
Cluny

Cluny

at 55 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Cluny guide
Solutre-Pouilly

Solutre-Pouilly

at 69 km (direction south-east)

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

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

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Markets in and near Montmort

  • Gueugnon: market Thursday (15km)
  • Montceau-les-Mines: market Tuesday & Saturday (21km)
  • Le Creusot: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (26km)
  • Autun: market Wednesday & Friday (29km)
  • Montchanin: market Wednesday (29km)
  • Digoin: market Sunday & Friday (29km)
  • Paray-le-Monial: market Friday (31km)
  • Charolles: market Wednesday (36km)
  • Dompierre-sur-Besbre: market Saturday (39km)
  • Epinac: market Wednesday & Sunday (43km)

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Tourist attractions near Montmort, France

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

Grand sites of France

  • Bibracte-Mont Beuvray (22km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (16km)
  • Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (28km)
  • Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (30km)
  • Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (31km)
  • Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (32km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (43km)
  • Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (44km)
  • Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (44km)
  • Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (46km)
  • Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (48km)
  • Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (54km)
  • Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (54km)
  • Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin du château de Digoine (22km)
  • Jardin du château de Limanton (39km)
  • Parc et jardins du château de Sully (42km)
  • Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (44km)
  • Parc et jardin du château du Chatillon en Bazois (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Bibracte (22km)
  • Cirque du Bout du Monde (51km)

Amusement park / theme park

  • Le PAL (39km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Charolles (36km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

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

Montmort is in the eastern-center of France at 74 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Montmort is 270 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Montmort

Canton: Issy-l'Évêque

Arrondissement: Autun

Department: Saone-et-Loire

Region: Burgundy

New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté

Postcode: 71320

Distance to Montmort

from Macon (prefecture): 74 km

from Paris: 270 km

from Calais: 497 km

from Nice: 419 km

from Bordeaux: 419 km

from Strasbourg: 343 km

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

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cuzy, La Boulaye, Sainte-Radegonde and Toulon-sur-Arroux.

This page in French: Visiter Montmort

 
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