Precy-sur-Vrin tourism and travel guide

Visit Precy-sur-Vrin: highlights and tourist information

Precy-sur-Vrin is situated in the Yonne 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 Precy-sur-Vrin in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Joigny at 11 km and Auxerre at 30 km.

Precy-sur-Vrin, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Joigny

Joigny

at 11 km (direction east)

In the centre of the the traditional local town of Joigny you can see...

See Joigny guide
Auxerre

Auxerre

at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses and an...

See Auxerre guide
Sens

Sens

at 31 km (direction east-south-east)

Sens is an important regional centre dominated by the Cathedral of Saint-Etienne, the first...

See Sens guide
Pontigny

Pontigny

at 35 km (direction east)

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

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Montargis

Montargis

at 38 km (direction west), in the Loiret department

With more than 130 bridges across the numerous canals and rivers in Montargis, it...

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Guedelon

Guedelon

at 44 km (direction south-south-west)

At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being reconstructed using...

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Chablis

Chablis

at 44 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chablis guide
Briare

Briare

at 53 km (direction west-south-west), in the Loiret department

With the Loire River and the Canal de Briare crossing in the centre of...

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Moret-sur-Loing

Moret-sur-Loing

at 55 km (direction north-west), in the Seine-et-Marne department

Moret-sur-Loing is a pleasant town with a historic centre close to Fontainebleau...

See Moret-sur-Loing guide
Gien

Gien

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

To the east of the main Loire Valley, the view across the bridge to...

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Fontainebleau

Fontainebleau

Castle at 64 km (direction north-west), in the Seine-et-Marne department

The extraordinary decoration of the numerous rooms and royal apartments at Fontainebleau, and the...

See Fontainebleau guide

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Markets in and near Precy-sur-Vrin

  • Saint-Julien-du-Sault: market Sunday (8km)
  • Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
  • Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (13km)
  • Villeneuve-sur-Yonne: market Tuesday & Friday (13km)
  • Courtenay: market Thursday (16km)
  • Migennes: market Thursday (19km)
  • Sens: market Wednesday & Monday all day & Friday (26km)
  • Saint-Valerien: market Saturday (26km)
  • Toucy: market Saturday (26km)
  • Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Precy-sur-Vrin, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (27km)
  • Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (35km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (20km)
  • Parc du château de Thorigny (38km)
  • Arboretum national des Barres (39km)
  • Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

 
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Geography and distances

Precy-sur-Vrin is in the eastern-center of France at 30 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Precy-sur-Vrin is 119 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Precy-sur-Vrin

Canton: Saint-Julien-du-Sault

Arrondissement: Sens

Department: Yonne

Region: Burgundy

New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté

Postcode: 89116

Distance to Precy-sur-Vrin

from Auxerre (prefecture): 30 km

from Paris: 119 km

from Calais: 346 km

from Nice: 567 km

from Bordeaux: 455 km

from Strasbourg: 340 km

Getting here

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 Precy-sur-Vrin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beon, Chevillon, Cudot, La Celle-Saint-Cyr, Saint-Romain-le-Preux, Sepeaux, Verlin and Volgre.

This page in French: Visiter Precy-sur-Vrin

 
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