Pouillenay tourism and travel guide

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Visit Pouillenay: highlights and tourist information

Pouillenay 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 Pouillenay in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Flavigny at 5 km and Semur-en-Auxois at 10 km.

Pouillenay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Flavigny

Most Beautiful Village at 5 km (direction east)

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

See Flavigny guide

Semur-en-Auxois

at 10 km (direction west)

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

See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 15 km (direction north-west)

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

See Fontenay Abbey guide

Montbard

at 16 km (direction north-west)

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

See Montbard guide

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 31 km (direction south-west), in the Nievre department

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

See Morvan Regional Park guide

Saulieu

at 31 km (direction south-west)

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

See Saulieu guide

Montreal

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

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

See Montreal guide

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 37 km (direction north-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 41 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Chatillon-sur-Seine guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction west-north-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

Avallon

at 42 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

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

See Avallon guide

Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 47 km (direction north-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Chateau de Tanlay guide

Dijon

at 48 km (direction east-south-east)

There is a remarkable range of interesting historic sites in Dijon, perhaps our favourite...

See Dijon guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Cote d'Or

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Reserve excursions near Pouillenay

Map of places to visit near Pouillenay

Markets in and near Pouillenay

• Venarey-les-Laumes: market Wednesday (4km)
• Montbard: market Friday (16km)
• Saulieu: market Saturday (31km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (38km)
• Chatillon-sur-Seine: market Saturday (40km)
• Avallon: market Saturday (42km)
• Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (47km)
• Chenove: market Wednesday & Sunday (47km)
• Dijon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (48km)
• Longvic: market Sunday (51km)

More information about Pouillenay, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Pouillenay, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (4km)

Heritage sites

• Fontenay Abbey (16km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Flavigny (5km)
• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (35km)
• Noyers-sur-Serein (41km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (7km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Seine (41km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (38km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (16km)
• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (31km)

Remarkable gardens

• Potager du château de Lantilly (8km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (16km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (17km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (35km)
• Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (36km)
• Abbaye de la Bussière (38km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (40km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Dijon (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (4km)

Geography and distances

Pouillenay is in the eastern-center of France at 48 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Pouillenay is 217 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 Pouillenay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alise-Sainte-Reine, Brain, Chassey, Flavigny, Gresigny-Sainte-Reine, Grignon, Juilly, La Roche-Vanneau, Magny-la-Ville, Marigny-le-Cahouet, Massingy-les-Semur, Menetreux-le-Pitois, Mussy-la-Fosse, Souhey, Venarey-les-Laumes and Villeferry.

This page in French: Visiter Pouillenay