Saint-Igny-de-Roche tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Igny-de-Roche: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Igny-de-Roche 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-Igny-de-Roche in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Semur-en-Brionnais at 18 km and Anzy-le-Duc at 23 km.

Saint-Igny-de-Roche, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Semur-en-Brionnais

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Anzy-le-Duc

Anzy-le-Duc

at 23 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Paray-le-Monial basilica

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 32 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Paray-le-Monial

Paray-le-Monial

at 32 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Oingt

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction south-east), in the Rhone department

Completely renovated in recent years, Oingt is one of the prettiest villages in the...

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Solutre-Pouilly

Solutre-Pouilly

at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Belleville

Belleville

at 36 km (direction east), in the Rhone department

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

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Theize

Theize

at 37 km (direction south-east), in the Rhone department

The quiet village of Theizé makes a pleasant detour when exploring the Beaujolais wine...

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Bagnols

Bagnols

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

Bagnols village with a castle is one of the pretty villages to explore in...

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Cluny

Cluny

at 39 km (direction north-east)

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

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Macon

Macon

at 43 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Macon guide
Anse

Anse

at 43 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

The quiet town of Anse retains some Roman remains that hint at its importance...

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Trevoux

Trevoux

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

The quiet town of Trevoux in Ain has several historical monuments paying testament to...

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Eveux

Eveux

at 48 km (direction south-east), in the Rhone department

Eveux, in the Rhone, is visited for the La Tourette Monastery designed by Le...

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Markets in and near Saint-Igny-de-Roche

  • Chauffailles: market Friday (4km)
  • Cours-la-Ville: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (10km)
  • Charlieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (10km)
  • La Clayette: market Tuesday (11km)
  • Marcigny: market Monday (21km)
  • Beaujeu: market Wednesday (23km)
  • Roanne: market Sunday & Friday (24km)
  • Le Coteau: market Wednesday (24km)
  • Amplepuis: market Tuesday (25km)
  • Charolles: market Wednesday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Igny-de-Roche, France

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

Grand sites of France

  • Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (35km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (10km)
  • Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (14km)
  • Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (17km)
  • Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (18km)
  • Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (18km)
  • Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (20km)
  • Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (23km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (26km)
  • Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (32km)
  • Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (33km)
  • Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (33km)
  • Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (36km)
  • Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (36km)
  • Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (37km)
  • Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (39km)
  • Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (40km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (53km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Le jardin de Zéphyr (7km)
  • Les Jardins du château de Drée (13km)
  • Jardin du château de Chaumont (17km)
  • Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (20km)
  • Parc du château de Laye (36km)
  • Jardin du château de Digoine (40km)
  • Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Roche de Solutré (35km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Charolles (27km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Igny-de-Roche is in the eastern-center of France at 43 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Igny-de-Roche is 330 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Igny-de-Roche

Canton: Chauffailles

Arrondissement: Charolles

Department: Saone-et-Loire

Region: Burgundy

New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté

Postcode: 71170

Distance to Saint-Igny-de-Roche

from Macon (prefecture): 43 km

from Paris: 330 km

from Calais: 559 km

from Nice: 362 km

from Bordeaux: 408 km

from Strasbourg: 372 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-Igny-de-Roche from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anglure-sous-Dun, Arcinges, Belmont-de-la-Loire, Chassigny-sous-Dun, Chateauneuf, Chauffailles, Coublanc, Ecoche, Maizilly, Mars, Mussy-sous-Dun, Saint-Martin-de-Lixy and Tancon.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Igny-de-Roche

 
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