Saffres tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saffres: highlights and tourist information

Saffres 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 Saffres in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Flavigny at 16 km and Chateauneuf-en-Auxois at 18 km.

Saffres, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Flavigny

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Flavigny guide

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

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

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

See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide

Semur-en-Auxois

at 23 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 28 km (direction west-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

at 28 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saulieu guide

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 32 km (direction north-west)

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

See Fontenay Abbey guide

Montbard

at 34 km (direction north-west)

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

See Montbard guide

Dijon

at 36 km (direction east)

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

See Dijon guide

Nuits-Saint-Georges

at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

A quiet town, Nuits-Saint-Georges wil be part of your tour of the local vineyards...

See Nuits-Saint-Georges guide

Beaune

at 43 km (direction south-east)

Beaune is the centre of the famous wine region of the same name, with...

See Beaune guide

Montreal

at 45 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

Autun

at 51 km (direction south-south-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Autun guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 55 km (direction 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

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 57 km (direction west-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

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

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Reserve excursions near Saffres

Map of places to visit near Saffres

Markets in and near Saffres

• Venarey-les-Laumes: market Wednesday (21km)
• Saulieu: market Saturday (28km)
• Bligny-sur-Ouche: market Wednesday (30km)
• Chenove: market Wednesday & Sunday (33km)
• Montbard: market Friday (34km)
• Dijon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (35km)
• Longvic: market Sunday (38km)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges: market Friday (38km)
• Epinac: market Wednesday & Sunday (42km)
• Beaune: market Wednesday & Saturday (43km)

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Tourist attractions near Saffres, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (20km)

Heritage sites

• Fontenay Abbey (33km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Flavigny (16km)
• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (18km)
• Noyers-sur-Serein (57km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (22km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (28km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (34km)
• Hospices de Beaune (Beaune) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (19km)
• Abbaye de la Bussière (20km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (25km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (33km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (33km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (34km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (35km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Sully (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Dijon (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (20km)
• Cirque du Bout du Monde (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Quetigny (41km)
• Beaune (43km)

Geography and distances

Saffres is in the eastern-center of France at 35 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Saffres is 234 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 Saffres from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avosnes, Boussey, Chevannay, Grosbois-en-Montagne, Marcellois, Massingy-les-Vitteaux, Posanges, Saint-Anthot, Saint-Mesmin, Soussey-sur-Brionne, Uncey-le-Franc, Vesvres, Villy-en-Auxois and Vitteaux.

This page in French: Visiter Saffres