Poil tourism and travel guide

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Visit Poil: highlights and tourist information

Poil is situated in the Nievre 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 Poil in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Autun at 19 km and Paray-le-Monial at 46 km.

Poil, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Autun

at 19 km (direction east-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Autun guide

Paray-le-Monial

at 46 km (direction south), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

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Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 46 km (direction south), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Paray-le-Monial basilica guide

Saulieu

at 47 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Saulieu guide

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 48 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Corbigny

at 53 km (direction north-west)

Corbigny, on the edge of the Morvan Regional Parc, includes an abbey among its...

See Corbigny guide

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 58 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

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Cormatin

at 59 km (direction east-south-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

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Cluny

at 66 km (direction south-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Cluny guide

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Markets in and near Poil

• Autun: market Wednesday & Friday (19km)
• Le Creusot: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (28km)
• Gueugnon: market Thursday (30km)
• Montceau-les-Mines: market Tuesday & Saturday (31km)
• Montchanin: market Wednesday (33km)
• Epinac: market Wednesday & Sunday (36km)
• Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (39km)
• Digoin: market Sunday & Friday (44km)
• Dompierre-sur-Besbre: market Saturday (49km)
• Corbigny: market Friday (53km)

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Tourist attractions near Poil, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Bibracte-Mont Beuvray (7km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (58km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (19km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (48km)
• Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (58km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Limanton (29km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Sully (34km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (37km)
• Parc et jardin du château du Chatillon en Bazois (38km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (38km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Autun (19km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bibracte (7km)
• Cirque du Bout du Monde (45km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (52km)

Geography and distances

Poil is in the eastern-center of France at 71 kilometres from Nevers, the department capital (general information: Poil is 256 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, operhaps Calais or Dunkirk at about 5 - 6 hours. For driving distances to Poil from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Comelle, Larochemillay, Millay and Saint-Didier-sur-Arroux.

This page in French: Visiter Poil