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Photo is of Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc at 15 km from Nicey

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Visit Nicey: highlights and tourist information

Nicey is situated in the Cote d'Or 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 Nicey in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc at 15 km and Chateau de Tanlay at 17 km.

Nicey, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 15 km (direction west-south-west), in the Yonne department

The 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first renaissance style...

See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 17 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit to the...

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Chatillon-sur-Seine

at 19 km (direction east)

As well as the medieval centre of Chatillon-sur-Seine you can also see the extraordinary...

See Chatillon-sur-Seine guide

Tonnerre

at 26 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

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

See Tonnerre guide

Montbard

at 27 km (direction south)

A typical regional town, we suggest you take a stroll around the Parc Buffon...

See Montbard guide

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 27 km (direction south-south-east)

The complex of buildings at the Abbey de Fontenay, and the surrounding gardens and...

See Fontenay Abbey guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Yonne department

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

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Chablis

at 39 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

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

See Chablis guide

Montreal

at 41 km (direction south-west), in the Yonne department

Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very unspoiled medieval...

See Montreal guide

Semur-en-Auxois

at 41 km (direction south)

One of the prettiest of the Burgundy villages, Semur-en-Auxois has a very lively and...

See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Flavigny

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction south-south-east)

The village of Flavigny retains an ancient centre surrounded by fortified walls, and a...

See Flavigny guide

Pontigny

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

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

See Pontigny guide

Avallon

at 51 km (direction south-west), in the Yonne department

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

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Troyes

at 52 km (direction north-north-west), in the Aube department

As well as one of the most impressive medieval quarters in France, Troyes also...

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Map of places to visit near Nicey

Markets in and near Nicey

• Les Riceys: market Thursday (14km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (16km)
• Mussy-sur-Seine: market Thursday (19km)
• Chatillon-sur-Seine: market Saturday (19km)
• Chaource: market Monday (25km)
• Tonnerre: market Saturday (26km)
• Montbard: market Friday (26km)
• Essoyes: market Wednesday (27km)
• Bar-sur-Seine: market Friday (27km)
• Ervy-le-Chatel: market Friday (36km)

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Tourist attractions near Nicey, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (38km)

Heritage sites

• Fontenay Abbey (25km)
• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (60km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (61km)
• Vezelay (61km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (30km)
• Flavigny (42km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (37km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Seine (19km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (26km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du prieuré (21km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (25km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (33km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (39km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Nigloland (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Neuville-sur-Seine (21km)
• Colombe-le-Sec (56km)

Geography and distances

Nicey is in the eastern-center of France at 81 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Nicey is 182 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors drive from one of the channel ports such as Calais or Dunkirk, a drive of about 6 hours, or fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car. For driving distances to Nicey from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Channay, Gigny, Griselles, Laignes, Vertault and Villedieu.

This page in French: Visiter Nicey