Saint-Albain tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Brancion at 13 km from Saint-Albain

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Visit Saint-Albain: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Albain 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 Saint-Albain in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Brancion at 13 km and Macon at 14 km.

Saint-Albain, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Brancion

at 13 km (direction north-west)

Quiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre - hence...

See Brancion guide

Macon

at 14 km (direction south-south-west)

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to nearby Lamartine's...

See Macon guide

Tournus

at 15 km (direction north-north-east)

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

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Tournus abbey

Abbey at 16 km (direction north-north-east)

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

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Cluny

at 17 km (direction west)

As well as one of the most visited abbeys in France Cluny also has...

See Cluny guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 19 km (direction south-west)

Solutré-Pouilly would perhaps go unnoticed except for the great rock-cliff behind the village that...

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Cormatin

at 20 km (direction west-north-west)

The beautifully decorated and furnished Cormatin Chateau, from the 17th century, is the highlight...

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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 36 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ain department

As well as exploring the cathedral and town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse, allow time to...

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Belleville

at 37 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

Not an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites of interest...

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Chalon-sur-Saone

at 39 km (direction south-south-west)

The pedestrianised town centre and cathedral will form the centre of your visit to...

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide

Dombes

at 48 km (direction south-south-east), in the Ain department

The Dombes, with thousands of small lakes, is perfect for fishing and bird-watching...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Saone-et-Loire

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Albain

Map of places to visit near Saint-Albain

Markets in and near Saint-Albain

• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (5km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (14km)
• Macon: market Saturday (15km)
• Tournus: market Saturday (15km)
• Cluny: market Saturday (16km)
• Pont-de-Veyle: market Monday (18km)
• Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (22km)
• Sennecey-le-Grand: market Friday (24km)
• Vonnas: market Thursday (25km)
• Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (28km)

More information about Saint-Albain, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Saint-Albain, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (19km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (36km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (34km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (15km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (15km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (16km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (17km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (18km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Laye (42km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (45km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Tournus (15km)
• Cluny (16km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Confluence - la Seille (12km)
• Seille (Saône) (12km)
• Roche de Solutré (19km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (15km)
• Vonnas (25km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Albain is in the eastern-center of France at 14 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Albain is 330 kilometres from Paris).

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 Saint-Albain from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Asnieres-sur-Saone, Boz, Burgy, Charbonnieres, Chevroux, Clesse, Fleurville, Gorrevod, La Salle, Laize, Lugny, Montbellet, Ozan, Peronne, Pont-de-Vaux, Reyssouze, Saint-Martin-Belle-Roche, Senozan and Vire.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Albain