Orret tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Flavigny at 15 km from Orret

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Visit Orret: highlights and tourist information

Orret 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 Orret in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Flavigny at 15 km and Fontenay Abbey at 25 km.

Orret, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Flavigny

Most Beautiful Village at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Flavigny guide

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 25 km (direction west)

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

See Fontenay Abbey guide

Montbard

at 27 km (direction west)

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

See Montbard guide

Semur-en-Auxois

at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Chatillon-sur-Seine

at 32 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Chatillon-sur-Seine guide

Dijon

at 40 km (direction south-east)

There is a remarkable range of interesting historic sites in Dijon, perhaps our favourite...

See Dijon guide

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction south)

The village of Chateauneuf-sur-Auxois, one of the 'most beautiful villages in France', also has...

See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 44 km (direction west-north-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

Beze

at 45 km (direction east-south-east)

Although small the village of Bez is very pleasant to spend an hour exploring...

See Beze guide

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 49 km (direction west-south-west), in the Nievre department

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

See Morvan Regional Park guide

Saulieu

at 50 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saulieu guide

Montreal

at 50 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

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

See Montreal guide

Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 53 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Chateau de Tanlay guide

Langres

at 56 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Marne department

The highlight in Langres is the chance to follow the 3 kilometres of ramparts...

See Langres guide

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Map of places to visit near Orret

Markets in and near Orret

• Venarey-les-Laumes: market Wednesday (19km)
• Montbard: market Friday (27km)
• Chatillon-sur-Seine: market Saturday (31km)
• Dijon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (40km)
• Chenove: market Wednesday & Sunday (41km)
• Mussy-sur-Seine: market Thursday (44km)
• Longvic: market Sunday (45km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (45km)
• Les Riceys: market Thursday (50km)
• Saulieu: market Saturday (50km)

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Tourist attractions near Orret, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (17km)

Heritage sites

• Fontenay Abbey (23km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Flavigny (15km)
• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (43km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (13km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Seine (32km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (57km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (27km)
• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Abbaye de Fontenay (23km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (24km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (33km)
• Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (39km)
• Abbaye de la Bussière (42km)
• Château d'Arcelot (44km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (55km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (59km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Dijon (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (16km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Quetigny (45km)

Geography and distances

Orret is in the eastern-center of France at 40 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Orret is 223 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 Orret from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ampilly-les-Bordes, Baigneux-les-Juifs, Billy-les-Chanceaux, Duesme, Etalante and Oigny.

This page in French: Visiter Orret