Roussillon-en-Morvan tourism and travel guide

Visit Roussillon-en-Morvan: highlights and tourist information

Roussillon-en-Morvan is situated in the Saone-et-Loire 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 Roussillon-en-Morvan in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Autun at 16 km and Saulieu at 30 km.

Roussillon-en-Morvan, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Autun

Autun

at 16 km (direction east-south-east)

After exploring Autun with its old town, cathedral and roman ruins you can visit...

See Autun guide
Saulieu

Saulieu

at 30 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Saulieu guide
Morvan Regional Park

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 30 km (direction north-north-east), in the Nievre department

Morvan Regional Natural Park is a quiet region of unspoiled countryside with small fields,...

See Morvan Regional Park guide
Corbigny

Corbigny

at 42 km (direction west-north-west), in the Nievre department

Corbigny, on the edge of the Morvan Regional Parc, includes an abbey among its...

See Corbigny guide
 
 
Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide
Vezelay

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 56 km (direction north-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Vezelay guide
Vézelay basilica

Vézelay basilica

Church at 56 km (direction north-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Vézelay basilica guide
Clamecy

Clamecy

at 66 km (direction north-west), in the Nievre department

The Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre of Clamecy...

See Clamecy guide
 
 

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Markets in and near Roussillon-en-Morvan

  • Autun: market Wednesday & Friday (15km)
  • Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (22km)
  • Saulieu: market Saturday (30km)
  • Epinac: market Wednesday & Sunday (30km)
  • Le Creusot: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (35km)
  • Montchanin: market Wednesday (41km)
  • Corbigny: market Friday (42km)
  • Bligny-sur-Ouche: market Wednesday (43km)
  • Montceau-les-Mines: market Tuesday & Saturday (44km)

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Tourist attractions near Roussillon-en-Morvan, France

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

Grand sites of France

  • Bibracte-Mont Beuvray (13km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Regional Natural Parcs

Churches and religious monuments

  • Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (16km)
  • Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (29km)
  • Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (36km)
  • Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin de la Chaux (20km)
  • Parc et jardins du château de Sully (27km)
  • Parc de Saint-Léger (28km)
  • Jardin du château de Limanton (29km)
  • Parc et jardin du château du Chatillon en Bazois (35km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Bibracte (13km)
  • Cirque du Bout du Monde (40km)
 
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Geography and distances

Roussillon-en-Morvan is in the eastern-center of France at 97 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Roussillon-en-Morvan is 242 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Roussillon-en-Morvan

Canton: Lucenay-l'Évêque

Arrondissement: Autun

Department: Saone-et-Loire

Region: Burgundy

New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté

Postcode: 71550

Distance to Roussillon-en-Morvan

from Macon (prefecture): 97 km

from Paris: 242 km

from Calais: 466 km

from Nice: 444 km

from Bordeaux: 437 km

from Strasbourg: 322 km

Getting here

Most visitors fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car or drive from a channel ferry port - allow about 6 - 7 hours. For driving distances to Roussillon-en-Morvan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anost, La Celle-en-Morvan and La Petite-Verriere.

This page in French: Visiter Roussillon-en-Morvan

 
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