Saint-Andre-le-Desert tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Andre-le-Desert: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Andre-le-Desert 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-Andre-le-Desert in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Cluny at 12 km and Cormatin at 14 km.

Saint-Andre-le-Desert, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Cluny

at 12 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Cluny guide

Cormatin

at 14 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Cormatin guide

Brancion

at 21 km (direction east)

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

See Brancion guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 27 km (direction south-east)

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

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Tournus

at 30 km (direction east)

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

See Tournus guide

Tournus abbey

Abbey at 30 km (direction east)

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

See Tournus abbey guide

Macon

at 31 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Macon guide

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 31 km (direction west)

Paray-le-Monial basilica is an impressive 12th century church in the romanesque style...

See Paray-le-Monial basilica guide

Paray-le-Monial

at 32 km (direction west)

The 12th century abbey and other buildings and the pretty setting make the Basilica...

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Chalon-sur-Saone

at 40 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 41 km (direction west-south-west)

Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory of Anzy-le-Duc...

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction west-south-west)

As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de...

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Belleville

at 46 km (direction south-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

See Belleville guide

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Andre-le-Desert

Markets in and near Saint-Andre-le-Desert

• Cluny: market Saturday (12km)
• Charolles: market Wednesday (20km)
• Montceau-les-Mines: market Tuesday & Saturday (23km)
• Montchanin: market Wednesday (28km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (28km)
• La Clayette: market Tuesday (29km)
• Tournus: market Saturday (30km)
• Sennecey-le-Grand: market Friday (31km)
• Paray-le-Monial: market Friday (32km)
• Macon: market Saturday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Andre-le-Desert, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (26km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (46km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (53km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (6km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (11km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (21km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (26km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (27km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (30km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (40km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (42km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (47km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Digoine (25km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (26km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (32km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (32km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (33km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (12km)
• Tournus (30km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (26km)
• Confluence - la Seille (32km)
• Seille (Saône) (32km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (32km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (20km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (32km)
• Vonnas (47km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Andre-le-Desert is in the eastern-center of France at 31 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Andre-le-Desert is 309 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-Andre-le-Desert from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cherizet, Chevagny-sur-Guye, Chiddes, Donzy-le-National, La Guiche, La Vineuse, Passy, Pressy-sous-Dondin, Sailly, Saint-Martin-de-Salencey, Saint-Vincent-Des-Pres, Salornay-sur-Guye and Vitry-les-Cluny.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Andre-le-Desert