Planay tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Fontenay Abbey at 14 km from Planay

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Visit Planay: highlights and tourist information

Planay 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 Planay in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Fontenay Abbey at 14 km and Montbard at 14 km.

Planay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 14 km (direction south)

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

See Fontenay Abbey guide

Montbard

at 14 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Montbard guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 17 km (direction 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

Chatillon-sur-Seine

at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Chatillon-sur-Seine guide

Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 25 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

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

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Flavigny

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Flavigny guide

Semur-en-Auxois

at 28 km (direction south)

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

See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

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

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Tonnerre

at 33 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Tonnerre guide

Montreal

at 34 km (direction west-south-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Montreal guide

Chablis

at 44 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

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

See Chablis guide

Avallon

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

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

See Avallon guide

Pontigny

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

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

See Pontigny guide

Vézelay basilica

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

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

See Vézelay basilica guide

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Map of places to visit near Planay

Markets in and near Planay

• Montbard: market Friday (13km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (17km)
• Chatillon-sur-Seine: market Saturday (20km)
• Venarey-les-Laumes: market Wednesday (23km)
• Les Riceys: market Thursday (27km)
• Mussy-sur-Seine: market Thursday (27km)
• Tonnerre: market Saturday (33km)
• Essoyes: market Wednesday (37km)
• Chaource: market Monday (39km)
• Bar-sur-Seine: market Friday (40km)

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Tourist attractions near Planay, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (24km)

Heritage sites

• Fontenay Abbey (11km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Flavigny (28km)
• Noyers-sur-Serein (29km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (23km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Seine (20km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (14km)

Remarkable gardens

• Abbaye de Fontenay (12km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (22km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (22km)
• Jardin du prieuré (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (25km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Neuville-sur-Seine (33km)

Geography and distances

Planay is in the eastern-center of France at 68 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Planay is 194 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 Planay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arrans, Etais, Fontaines-les-Seches, Nesle-et-Massoult, Savoisy and Verdonnet.

This page in French: Visiter Planay