Roffey tourism and travel guide

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Visit Roffey: highlights and tourist information

Roffey 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 Roffey in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Tonnerre at 8 km and Chateau de Tanlay at 14 km.

Roffey, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Tonnerre

at 8 km (direction south-east)

There are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital complex, and...

See Tonnerre guide

Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 14 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chateau de Tanlay guide

Chablis

at 15 km (direction south-west)

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

See Chablis guide

Pontigny

at 16 km (direction west)

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

See Pontigny guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 24 km (direction east-south-east)

The 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first renaissance style...

See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction south-south-east)

The half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite small towns...

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Auxerre

at 29 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Auxerre guide

Joigny

at 40 km (direction west)

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

See Joigny guide

Montreal

at 43 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Montreal guide

Troyes

at 44 km (direction north-north-east), in the Aube department

As well as one of the most impressive medieval quarters in France, Troyes also...

See Troyes guide

Montbard

at 45 km (direction south-east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Montbard guide

Fontenay Abbey

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

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

See Fontenay Abbey guide

Avallon

at 48 km (direction south)

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

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Chatillon-sur-Seine

at 49 km (direction east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Yonne

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Map of places to visit near Roffey

Markets in and near Roffey

• Tonnerre: market Saturday (8km)
• Ervy-le-Chatel: market Friday (13km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (15km)
• Saint-Florentin: market Monday (17km)
• Chaource: market Monday (22km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (23km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (30km)
• Migennes: market Thursday (31km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (32km)
• Les Riceys: market Thursday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Roffey, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (60km)

Heritage sites

• Fontenay Abbey (47km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (25km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (60km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Foret-d'Orient (57km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (24km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du prieuré (24km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (46km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (47km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (54km)
• Parc du château de Thorigny (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (30km)
• Joigny (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac d'Orient (50km)
• Siège d'Alésia (60km)

Towns of Art and history

• Troyes (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Neuville-sur-Seine (39km)

Geography and distances

Roffey is in the eastern-center of France at 30 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Roffey is 156 kilometres from Paris).

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 Roffey from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bernouil, Carisey, Cheney, Dannemoine, Dye, Epineuil, Flogny-la-Chapelle, Junay, Lignieres, Marolles-sous-Lignieres, Tronchoy, Vezannes and Vezinnes.

This page in French: Visiter Roffey