Rochefort tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Chatillon-sur-Seine at 17 km from Rochefort

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Visit Rochefort: highlights and tourist information

Rochefort 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 Rochefort in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chatillon-sur-Seine at 17 km and Fontenay Abbey at 28 km.

Rochefort, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chatillon-sur-Seine

at 17 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chatillon-sur-Seine guide

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 28 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Fontenay Abbey guide

Flavigny

Most Beautiful Village at 28 km (direction south-west)

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

See Flavigny guide

Montbard

at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Montbard guide

Semur-en-Auxois

at 39 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 40 km (direction 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

Chateau de Tanlay

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

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

See Chateau de Tanlay guide

Langres

at 49 km (direction east), in the Haute-Marne department

The highlight in Langres is the chance to follow the 3 kilometres of ramparts...

See Langres guide

Beze

at 52 km (direction east-south-east)

Although small the village of Bez is very pleasant to spend an hour exploring...

See Beze guide

Dijon

at 53 km (direction south-east)

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

See Dijon guide

Montreal

at 54 km (direction west-south-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Montreal guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Rochefort

Markets in and near Rochefort

• Chatillon-sur-Seine: market Saturday (16km)
• Venarey-les-Laumes: market Wednesday (29km)
• Montbard: market Friday (30km)
• Mussy-sur-Seine: market Thursday (30km)
• Les Riceys: market Thursday (37km)
• Essoyes: market Wednesday (37km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (41km)
• Bar-sur-Seine: market Friday (47km)
• Chaumont: market Wednesday all day & Saturday all day (52km)
• Chaource: market Monday (55km)

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Tourist attractions near Rochefort, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (28km)

Heritage sites

• Fontenay Abbey (26km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Flavigny (28km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (24km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Seine (17km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (30km)

Remarkable gardens

• Abbaye de Fontenay (26km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (33km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (39km)
• Jardin du prieuré (49km)
• Château d'Arcelot (54km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (27km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Neuville-sur-Seine (39km)

Geography and distances

Rochefort is in the eastern-center of France at 53 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Rochefort is 213 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 Rochefort from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaulieu, Bellenod-sur-Seine, Busseaut, Mauvilly, Origny and Saint-Germain-le-Rocheux.

This page in French: Visiter Rochefort