Rouvray tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Pontigny at 3 km from Rouvray

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Visit Rouvray: highlights and tourist information

Rouvray 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 Rouvray in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Pontigny at 3 km and Auxerre at 13 km.

Rouvray, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Pontigny

at 3 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Pontigny guide

Auxerre

at 13 km (direction south-west)

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

See Auxerre guide

Chablis

at 13 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chablis guide

Joigny

at 22 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Joigny guide

Tonnerre

at 23 km (direction east)

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

See Tonnerre guide

Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 31 km (direction east)

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

See Chateau de Tanlay guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction east-south-east)

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

Castle at 39 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

Sens

at 48 km (direction north-west)

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

See Sens guide

Montreal

at 48 km (direction south-east)

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

See Montreal guide

Vézelay basilica

Church at 48 km (direction south)

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

See Vézelay basilica guide

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 48 km (direction south)

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

See Vezelay guide

Avallon

at 49 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Avallon guide

Clamecy

at 50 km (direction south-south-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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Map of places to visit near Rouvray

Markets in and near Rouvray

• Saint-Florentin: market Monday (12km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (13km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (14km)
• Migennes: market Thursday (14km)
• Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Tonnerre: market Saturday (23km)
• Ervy-le-Chatel: market Friday (23km)
• Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (24km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (27km)
• Saint-Julien-du-Sault: market Sunday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Rouvray, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Joigny (32km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (3km)
• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (5km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du prieuré (42km)
• Parc du château de Thorigny (48km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (14km)

Towns of Art and history

• Troyes (54km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Sens (44km)

Geography and distances

Rouvray is in the eastern-center of France at 14 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Rouvray is 144 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 Rouvray from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Hauterive, Hery, Lignorelles, Mont-Saint-Sulpice, Montigny-la-Resle, Pontigny, Seignelay, Venouse and Villeneuve-Saint-Salves.

This page in French: Visiter Rouvray