Saint-Martin-de-Salencey tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Martin-de-Salencey: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Martin-de-Salencey 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-Martin-de-Salencey in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Cormatin at 14 km and Cluny at 16 km.

Saint-Martin-de-Salencey, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Cormatin

at 14 km (direction east)

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

See Cormatin guide

Cluny

at 16 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Cluny guide

Brancion

at 23 km (direction east)

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

See Brancion guide

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 30 km (direction west)

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

See Paray-le-Monial basilica guide

Paray-le-Monial

at 30 km (direction west)

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

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Solutre-Pouilly

at 30 km (direction south-east)

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

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Tournus

at 32 km (direction east)

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

See Tournus guide

Tournus abbey

Abbey at 32 km (direction east)

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

See Tournus abbey guide

Macon

at 35 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Macon guide

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 39 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 41 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Belleville

at 50 km (direction south-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

See Belleville guide

Autun

at 50 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Autun guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Saone-et-Loire

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Martin-de-Salencey

Map of places to visit near Saint-Martin-de-Salencey

Markets in and near Saint-Martin-de-Salencey

• Cluny: market Saturday (16km)
• Montceau-les-Mines: market Tuesday & Saturday (19km)
• Charolles: market Wednesday (20km)
• Montchanin: market Wednesday (24km)
• Paray-le-Monial: market Friday (30km)
• La Clayette: market Tuesday (30km)
• Le Creusot: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (31km)
• Sennecey-le-Grand: market Friday (31km)
• Tournus: market Saturday (31km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Martin-de-Salencey, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (30km)
• Bibracte-Mont Beuvray (57km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (48km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (57km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (9km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (12km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (15km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (16km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (23km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (24km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (27km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (30km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (40km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (43km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (48km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (48km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Digoine (22km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (28km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (32km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (33km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (34km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (16km)
• Tournus (31km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (30km)
• Confluence - la Seille (34km)
• Seille (Saône) (34km)
• Bibracte (57km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (30km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (20km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (35km)
• Vonnas (51km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Martin-de-Salencey is in the eastern-center of France at 35 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Martin-de-Salencey is 305 kilometres from Paris).

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-Martin-de-Salencey from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cherizet, Chevagny-sur-Guye, La Guiche, Le Rousset, Passy, Pressy-sous-Dondin, Sailly, Saint-Andre-le-Desert, Saint-Bonnet-de-Joux, Saint-Marcelin-de-Cray, Saint-Vincent-Des-Pres and Sigy-le-Chatel.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Martin-de-Salencey