Roilly tourism and travel guide

Visit Roilly: highlights and tourist information

Roilly 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 Roilly in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Semur-en-Auxois at 8 km and Morvan Regional Park at 17 km.

Roilly, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Semur-en-Auxois

Semur-en-Auxois

at 8 km (direction )

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

See Semur-en-Auxois guide
Morvan Regional Park

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 17 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

Saulieu

at 18 km (direction south-west)

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

See Saulieu guide
Flavigny

Flavigny

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Flavigny guide
 
 
Fontenay Abbey

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Fontenay Abbey guide
Montbard

Montbard

at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Montbard guide
Montreal

Montreal

at 27 km (direction west-north-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

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide
 
 
Avallon

Avallon

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

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

See Avallon guide
Noyers-sur-Serein

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction 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
Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 42 km (direction north-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
Vézelay basilica

Vézelay basilica

Church at 45 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture, with 12th...

See Vézelay basilica guide
 
 
Vezelay

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 45 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in France, Vezelay...

See Vezelay guide
Chateau de Tanlay

Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 51 km (direction north-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

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Markets in and near Roilly

  • Venarey-les-Laumes: market Wednesday (16km)
  • Saulieu: market Saturday (18km)
  • Montbard: market Friday (23km)
  • Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (33km)
  • Avallon: market Saturday (33km)
  • Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (42km)
  • Bligny-sur-Ouche: market Wednesday (43km)
  • Beaune: market Wednesday & Saturday (58km)
  • Chablis: market Sunday (60km)

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Tourist attractions near Roilly, France

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

Grand sites of France

  • Alesia (17km)

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (21km)

Regional Natural Parcs

Churches and religious monuments

  • Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (18km)
  • Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (23km)
  • Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (48km)
  • Hospices de Beaune (Beaune) (58km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Potager du château de Lantilly (14km)
  • Jardin du moulin de Athie (18km)
  • Parc de Saint-Léger (22km)
  • Abbaye de Fontenay (25km)
  • Jardin de la Chaux (27km)
  • Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (36km)
  • Abbaye de la Bussière (37km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Siège d'Alésia (18km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

 
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Geography and distances

Roilly is in the eastern-center of France at 54 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Roilly is 217 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Roilly

Canton: Précy-sous-Thil

Arrondissement: Montbard

Department: Cote d'Or

Region: Burgundy

New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté

Postcode: 21390

Distance to Roilly

from Dijon (prefecture): 54 km

from Paris: 217 km

from Calais: 432 km

from Nice: 472 km

from Bordeaux: 475 km

from Strasbourg: 285 km

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

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aisy-sous-Thil, Bierre-les-Semur, Brianny, Courcelles-les-Semur, Flee, Marcigny-sous-Thil, Montigny-Saint-Barthelemy, Montigny-sur-Armancon, Nan-sous-Thil, Pont-et-Massene, Precy-sous-Thil, Vic-de-Chassenay, Vic-sous-Thil and Villeneuve-sous-Charigny.

This page in French: Visiter Roilly

 
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