Saint-Forgeot tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Forgeot: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Forgeot 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-Forgeot in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Autun at 6 km and Saulieu at 31 km.

Saint-Forgeot, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Autun

Autun

at 6 km (direction south)

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

See Autun guide
Saulieu

Saulieu

at 31 km (direction north-north-west), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Saulieu guide
Morvan Regional Park

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 31 km (direction north-north-west), in the Nievre department

Morvan Regional Natural Park is a quiet region of unspoiled countryside with small fields,...

See Morvan Regional Park guide
Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide
 
 
Beaune

Beaune

at 41 km (direction east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Beaune guide
Chalon-sur-Saone

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 48 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide
Nuits-Saint-Georges

Nuits-Saint-Georges

at 51 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Nuits-Saint-Georges guide
Corbigny

Corbigny

at 55 km (direction west-north-west), in the Nievre department

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

See Corbigny guide
 
 
Tournus

Tournus

at 67 km (direction south-east)

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

See Tournus guide
Tournus abbey

Tournus abbey

Abbey at 67 km (direction south-east)

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

See Tournus abbey guide

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Markets in and near Saint-Forgeot

  • Autun: market Wednesday & Friday (6km)
  • Epinac: market Wednesday & Sunday (16km)
  • Le Creusot: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (25km)
  • Bligny-sur-Ouche: market Wednesday (30km)
  • Saulieu: market Saturday (31km)
  • Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (32km)
  • Montchanin: market Wednesday (32km)
  • Chagny: market Thursday & Sunday (36km)
  • Montceau-les-Mines: market Tuesday & Saturday (38km)
  • Beaune: market Wednesday & Saturday (41km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Forgeot, France

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

Grand sites of France

  • Bibracte-Mont Beuvray (22km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Regional Natural Parcs

Churches and religious monuments

  • Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (7km)
  • Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (31km)
  • Hospices de Beaune (Beaune) (40km)
  • Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (43km)
  • Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (44km)
  • Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (49km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc et jardins du château de Sully (13km)
  • Jardin de la Chaux (24km)
  • Parc de Saint-Léger (33km)
  • Abbaye de la Bussière (39km)
  • Jardin du château de Limanton (43km)
  • Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Bibracte (22km)
  • Cirque du Bout du Monde (26km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Forgeot is in the eastern-center of France at 87 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Forgeot is 252 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Forgeot

Canton: Autun-Nord

Arrondissement: Autun

Department: Saone-et-Loire

Region: Burgundy

New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté

Postcode: 71400

Distance to Saint-Forgeot

from Macon (prefecture): 87 km

from Paris: 252 km

from Calais: 474 km

from Nice: 434 km

from Bordeaux: 448 km

from Strasbourg: 312 km

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

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Autun, Cordesse, Curgy, Dracy-Saint-Loup, Igornay, Reclesne and Tavernay.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Forgeot

 
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