Saint-Fargeau tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Guedelon at 9 km from Saint-Fargeau

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Visit Saint-Fargeau: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Fargeau 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 Saint-Fargeau in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Guedelon at 9 km and Briare at 25 km.

Saint-Fargeau, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Guedelon

at 9 km (direction south-east)

At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being reconstructed using...

See Guedelon guide

Briare

at 25 km (direction west), in the Loiret department

With the Loire River and the Canal de Briare crossing in the centre of...

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Gien

at 33 km (direction west), in the Loiret department

To the east of the main Loire Valley, the view across the bridge to...

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Sancerre

at 38 km (direction south-west), in the Cher department

The pretty village of Sancerre is best known for the famous wines of the...

See Sancerre guide

Clamecy

at 39 km (direction east-south-east), in the Nievre department

The Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre of Clamecy...

See Clamecy guide

Auxerre

at 41 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Joigny

at 45 km (direction north-east)

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

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Montargis

at 47 km (direction north-west), in the Loiret department

With more than 130 bridges across the numerous canals and rivers in Montargis, it...

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Aubigny-sur-Nere

at 50 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cher department

It is the multi-turreted castle and the Scottish connection that explain the popularity of...

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Pontigny

at 56 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Bellegarde

at 61 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loiret department

Bellegarde is a small traditional town with an atractive moated castle in the centre...

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Corbigny

at 63 km (direction east-south-east), in the Nievre department

Corbigny, on the edge of the Morvan Regional Parc, includes an abbey among its...

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Fargeau

Markets in and near Saint-Fargeau

Market days in Saint-Fargeau: weekly market: Friday;

• Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (0km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (10km)
• Bleneau: market Tuesday (11km)
• Toucy: market Saturday (20km)
• Beaulieu-sur-Loire: market Wednesday (22km)
• Chatillon-sur-Loire: market Thursday (24km)
• Briare: market Friday (26km)
• Chatillon-Coligny: market Friday (26km)
• Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (28km)
• Gien: market Wednesday & Saturday (33km)

More information about Saint-Fargeau, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Saint-Fargeau, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sancerre (38km)
• Joigny (43km)
• Montargis (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (28km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (32km)
• Jardins du manoir du Grand Courtoiseau (34km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clamecy (39km)
• Auxerre (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Briare (26km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Fargeau is in the eastern-center of France at 41 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Saint-Fargeau is 145 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 Saint-Fargeau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Roncheres, Saint-Martin-Des-Champs and Saint-Prive.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Fargeau