Saint-Germain-de-Modeon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Morvan Regional Park at 13 km from Saint-Germain-de-Modeon

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Visit Saint-Germain-de-Modeon: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Germain-de-Modeon is situated in the Cote d'Or 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-Germain-de-Modeon in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Morvan Regional Park at 13 km and Saulieu at 13 km.

Saint-Germain-de-Modeon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 13 km (direction south-east), in the Nievre department

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

See Morvan Regional Park guide

Saulieu

at 13 km (direction south-east)

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

See Saulieu guide

Semur-en-Auxois

at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

One of the prettiest of the Burgundy villages, Semur-en-Auxois has a very lively and...

See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Montreal

at 20 km (direction north-north-west), in the Yonne department

Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very unspoiled medieval...

See Montreal guide

Avallon

at 21 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing medieval buildings,...

See Avallon guide

Vézelay basilica

Church at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture, with 12th...

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Vezelay

Heritage Site at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in France, Vezelay...

See Vezelay guide

Montbard

at 31 km (direction north-east)

A typical regional town, we suggest you take a stroll around the Parc Buffon...

See Montbard guide

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 32 km (direction north-east)

The complex of buildings at the Abbey de Fontenay, and the surrounding gardens and...

See Fontenay Abbey guide

Flavigny

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction east-north-east)

The village of Flavigny retains an ancient centre surrounded by fortified walls, and a...

See Flavigny guide

Corbigny

at 36 km (direction west-south-west), in the Nievre department

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

See Corbigny guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction north-north-west), in the Yonne department

The half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite small towns...

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Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

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

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

See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 44 km (direction east-south-east), in the Yonne department

The 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first renaissance style...

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Germain-de-Modeon

Markets in and near Saint-Germain-de-Modeon

• Saulieu: market Saturday (13km)
• Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (20km)
• Avallon: market Saturday (21km)
• Venarey-les-Laumes: market Wednesday (30km)
• Montbard: market Friday (32km)
• Corbigny: market Friday (37km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (43km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (44km)
• Bligny-sur-Ouche: market Wednesday (51km)
• Epinac: market Wednesday & Sunday (52km)

More information about Saint-Germain-de-Modeon, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Saint-Germain-de-Modeon, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (32km)

Heritage sites

• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
• Vezelay (31km)
• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
• Fontenay Abbey (35km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Flavigny (33km)
• Noyers-sur-Serein (37km)
• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (42km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (36km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (12km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (13km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc de Saint-Léger (11km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (20km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (23km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (26km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (35km)
• Abbaye de la Bussière (48km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Sully (48km)
• Parc et jardin du château du Chatillon en Bazois (51km)
• Jardin du château de Limanton (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (33km)
• Cirque du Bout du Monde (59km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Germain-de-Modeon is in the eastern-center of France at 69 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Germain-de-Modeon is 211 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors drive from one of the channel ports such as Calais or Dunkirk, a drive of about 6 hours, or fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car. For driving distances to Saint-Germain-de-Modeon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bussieres, La Roche-en-Brenil, Molphey, Rouvray, Saint-Andeux, Saint-Didier and Sincey-les-Rouvray.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Germain-de-Modeon