Saint-Benigne tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Tournus at 15 km from Saint-Benigne

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Visit Saint-Benigne: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Benigne is situated in the Ain department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes 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-Benigne in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Tournus at 15 km and Tournus abbey at 15 km.

Saint-Benigne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Tournus

at 15 km (direction north-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Tournus guide

Tournus abbey

Abbey at 15 km (direction north-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

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Brancion

at 17 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Brancion guide

Macon

at 18 km (direction south-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Macon guide

Cluny

at 24 km (direction west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Cluny guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 25 km (direction west-south-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Cormatin

at 25 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Cormatin guide

Bourg-en-Bresse

at 33 km (direction south-east)

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

See Bourg-en-Bresse guide

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 39 km (direction north-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide

Belleville

at 40 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Belleville guide

Dombes

at 49 km (direction south)

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

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Lons-le-Saunier

at 52 km (direction east-north-east), in the Jura department

Lons-le-Saunier is a traditional local town of the Franche-Comté region, well placed to explore...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Ain

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Benigne

Map of places to visit near Saint-Benigne

Markets in and near Saint-Benigne

• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (3km)
• Tournus: market Saturday (15km)
• Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (17km)
• Macon: market Saturday (19km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (20km)
• Pont-de-Veyle: market Monday (21km)
• Cluny: market Saturday (24km)
• Sennecey-le-Grand: market Friday (24km)
• Vonnas: market Thursday (25km)
• Louhans: market Monday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Benigne, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (25km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (15km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (18km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (22km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (24km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (43km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Laye (46km)
• Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (56km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Tournus (15km)
• Cluny (24km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Seille (Saône) (9km)
• Confluence - la Seille (9km)
• Roche de Solutré (25km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (19km)
• Vonnas (25km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Benigne is in the east of France at 33 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Saint-Benigne is 333 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Benigne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arbigny, Boz, Chavannes-sur-Reyssouze, Gorrevod, Ozan, Pont-de-Vaux, Reyssouze, Saint-Etienne-sur-Reyssouze and Vescours.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Benigne