Piffonds tourism and travel guide

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Visit Piffonds: highlights and tourist information

Piffonds 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 Piffonds in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Joigny at 20 km and Sens at 24 km.

Piffonds, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Joigny

at 20 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Joigny guide

Sens

at 24 km (direction north-east)

Sens is an important regional centre dominated by the Cathedral of Saint-Etienne, the first...

See Sens guide

Montargis

at 32 km (direction west), in the Loiret department

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

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Auxerre

at 42 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Auxerre guide

Moret-sur-Loing

at 43 km (direction north-west), in the Seine-et-Marne department

Moret-sur-Loing is a pleasant town with a historic centre close to Fontainebleau...

See Moret-sur-Loing guide

Pontigny

at 45 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Fontainebleau

Castle at 52 km (direction north-west), in the Seine-et-Marne department

The extraordinary decoration of the numerous rooms and royal apartments at Fontainebleau, and the...

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Chablis

at 55 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Briare

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

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

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Gien

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

To the east of the main Loire Valley, the view across the bridge to...

See Gien guide

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Map of places to visit near Piffonds

Markets in and near Piffonds

• Courtenay: market Thursday (7km)
• Saint-Julien-du-Sault: market Sunday (11km)
• Villeneuve-sur-Yonne: market Tuesday & Friday (11km)
• Saint-Valerien: market Saturday (14km)
• Sens: market Wednesday & Monday all day & Friday (19km)
• Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
• Egreville: market Monday (25km)
• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (25km)
• Pont-sur-Yonne: market Wednesday & Sunday (26km)
• Migennes: market Thursday (28km)

More information about Piffonds, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Piffonds, France

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

Heritage sites

• Fontainebleau Palace (51km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (11km)
• Montargis (32km)
• Moret-sur-Loing (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (37km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (18km)
• Parc du château de Thorigny (32km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (38km)
• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (43km)
• Domaine national de Fontainebleau (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Sens (19km)
• Briare (55km)

Geography and distances

Piffonds is in the eastern-center of France at 42 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Piffonds is 107 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 Piffonds from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bussy-le-Repos, Chaumot, Saint-Loup-d'Ordon, Saint-Martin-d'Ordon, Savigny-sur-Clairis and Vernoy.

This page in French: Visiter Piffonds