Moulins-sur-Ouanne tourism and travel guide

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Visit Moulins-sur-Ouanne: highlights and tourist information

Moulins-sur-Ouanne 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 Moulins-sur-Ouanne in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Guedelon at 19 km and Auxerre at 20 km.

Moulins-sur-Ouanne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Guedelon

at 19 km (direction west-south-west)

At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being reconstructed using...

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Auxerre

at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Clamecy

at 31 km (direction south-east), in the Nievre department

The Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre of Clamecy...

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Joigny

at 31 km (direction north-north-east)

In the centre of the the traditional local town of Joigny you can see...

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Pontigny

at 36 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Chablis

at 36 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Vezelay

Heritage Site at 41 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Vézelay basilica

Church at 41 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Briare

at 45 km (direction west), in the Loiret department

With the Loire River and the Canal de Briare crossing in the centre of...

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Avallon

at 49 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction east)

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

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Tonnerre

at 50 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Montargis

at 55 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loiret department

With more than 130 bridges across the numerous canals and rivers in Montargis, it...

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Sancerre

at 56 km (direction south-west), in the Cher department

The pretty village of Sancerre is best known for the famous wines of the...

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Map of places to visit near Moulins-sur-Ouanne

Markets in and near Moulins-sur-Ouanne

• Toucy: market Saturday (4km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (15km)
• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (19km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (20km)
• Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (21km)
• Bleneau: market Tuesday (29km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (30km)
• Clamecy: market Saturday (31km)
• Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (31km)
• Migennes: market Thursday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Moulins-sur-Ouanne, France

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

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
• Vezelay (41km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (33km)
• Sancerre (56km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (29km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (36km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (37km)
• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (45km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (20km)
• Clamecy (31km)

Geography and distances

Moulins-sur-Ouanne is in the eastern-center of France at 20 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Moulins-sur-Ouanne is 147 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 Moulins-sur-Ouanne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Diges, Fontaines, Lalande, Leugny, Levis, Pourrain and Toucy.

This page in French: Visiter Moulins-sur-Ouanne