Plottes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Tournus at 5 km from Plottes

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Visit Plottes: highlights and tourist information

Plottes 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 Plottes in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Tournus at 5 km and Tournus abbey at 5 km.

Plottes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Tournus

at 5 km (direction north-east)

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

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Tournus abbey

Abbey at 5 km (direction north-east)

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

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Brancion

at 5 km (direction west)

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

See Brancion guide

Cormatin

at 14 km (direction west)

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

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Cluny

at 19 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Cluny guide

Macon

at 25 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Macon guide

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 28 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Solutre-Pouilly

at 28 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 45 km (direction south-east), in the Ain department

As well as exploring the cathedral and town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse, allow time to...

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Belleville

at 48 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Autun

at 64 km (direction north-west)

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

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Saone-et-Loire

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Reserve excursions near Plottes

Map of places to visit near Plottes

Markets in and near Plottes

• Tournus: market Saturday (5km)
• Sennecey-le-Grand: market Friday (12km)
• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (12km)
• Cluny: market Saturday (19km)
• Saint-Germain-du-Plain: market Thursday (21km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (25km)
• Macon: market Saturday (26km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (29km)
• Louhans: market Monday (29km)
• Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Plottes, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (28km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (5km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (6km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (11km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (21km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (22km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les Jardins du château de Drée (50km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Tournus (5km)
• Cluny (19km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (29km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Confluence - la Seille (5km)
• Seille (Saône) (5km)
• Roche de Solutré (28km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (26km)
• Vonnas (36km)

Geography and distances

Plottes is in the eastern-center of France at 25 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Plottes is 320 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 Plottes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chardonnay, Cruzille, Farges-les-Macon, Grevilly, Lacrost, Le Villars, Mancey, Martailly-les-Brancion, Ozenay, Prety, Royer, Tournus, Uchizy and Vers.

This page in French: Visiter Plottes