Pourrain tourism and travel guide
Visit Pourrain: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsPourrain is situated in the Yonne department and Burgundy region (now part of the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region), in the eastern-center of France at 13 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Pourrain is 145 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Auxerre at 13 km and Joigny at 26 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Pourrain, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Pourrain in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Yonne
Map of places to visit near Pourrain
Markets in and near Pourrain
- Toucy: market Saturday (9km)
- Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (13km)
- Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (14km)
- Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (22km)
- Migennes: market Thursday (25km)
- Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
- Vermenton: market Friday (27km)
- Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (28km)
- Chablis: market Sunday (30km)
- Saint-Julien-du-Sault: market Sunday (32km)
More information about Pourrain, Burgundy
Tourist attractions near Pourrain, France
Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Pourrain.
Heritage sites
- Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
- Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (41km)
- Vezelay (41km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Noyers-sur-Serein (44km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Joigny (29km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (22km)
- Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (29km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (48km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (38km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Geography and distances
Distance to Pourrain
from Auxerre (prefecture): 13 km
from Paris: 145 km
from Calais: 373 km
from Nice: 541 km
from Bordeaux: 446 km
from Strasbourg: 335 km
Getting here
Pourrain is in the eastern-center of France. 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 Pourrain from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beauvoir, Chevannes, Diges, Escamps, Lindry, Merry-la-Vallee, Moulins-sur-Ouanne and Parly.
This page in French: Visiter Pourrain
