Palinges tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Paray-le-Monial at 14 km from Palinges

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Visit Palinges: highlights and tourist information

Palinges 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 Palinges in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Paray-le-Monial at 14 km and Paray-le-Monial basilica at 14 km.

Palinges, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Paray-le-Monial

at 14 km (direction south-west)

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

See Paray-le-Monial guide

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 14 km (direction south-west)

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

See Paray-le-Monial basilica guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 29 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

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction south-south-west)

As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de...

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Cormatin

at 36 km (direction east)

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

See Cormatin guide

Cluny

at 36 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Cluny guide

Autun

at 45 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Autun guide

Brancion

at 45 km (direction east)

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

See Brancion guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 48 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Macon

at 54 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Macon guide

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 55 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide

Lapalisse

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

The renaissance style Chateau de la Palice, its internal decorations and its gardens are...

See Lapalisse guide

Belleville

at 64 km (direction south-east), in the Rhone department

Not an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites of interest...

See Belleville guide

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Reserve excursions near Palinges

Map of places to visit near Palinges

Markets in and near Palinges

• Paray-le-Monial: market Friday (14km)
• Gueugnon: market Thursday (14km)
• Charolles: market Wednesday (14km)
• Montceau-les-Mines: market Tuesday & Saturday (16km)
• Digoin: market Sunday & Friday (20km)
• Montchanin: market Wednesday (29km)
• La Clayette: market Tuesday (30km)
• Le Creusot: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (31km)
• Marcigny: market Monday (34km)
• Cluny: market Saturday (37km)

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Tourist attractions near Palinges, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Bibracte-Mont Beuvray (44km)
• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (48km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (34km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (44km)
• Lapalisse (56km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (7km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (8km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (26km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (34km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (34km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (35km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (40km)
• Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (44km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (44km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (44km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Digoine (0km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (24km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (25km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (28km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (37km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (37km)
• Autun (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bibracte (44km)
• Roche de Solutré (48km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (14km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (14km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (45km)

Geography and distances

Palinges is in the eastern-center of France at 54 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Palinges is 292 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 Palinges from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Genelard, Grandvaux and Oudry.

This page in French: Visiter Palinges