Saint-Martin-en-Bresse tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Martin-en-Bresse: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Martin-en-Bresse 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-en-Bresse in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chalon-sur-Saone at 16 km and Beaune at 29 km.

Saint-Martin-en-Bresse, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chalon-sur-Saone

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 16 km (direction west)

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

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide
Beaune

Beaune

at 29 km (direction north-west), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Beaune guide
Tournus abbey

Tournus abbey

Abbey at 30 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Tournus abbey guide
Tournus

Tournus

at 30 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Tournus guide
 
 
Nuits-Saint-Georges

Nuits-Saint-Georges

at 37 km (direction north-north-west), 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
Brancion

Brancion

at 37 km (direction south-west)

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

See Brancion guide
Lons-le-Saunier

Lons-le-Saunier

at 41 km (direction east-south-east), in the Jura department

Lons-le-Saunier is a traditional local town of the Franche-Comté region, well placed to explore...

See Lons-le-Saunier guide
Cormatin

Cormatin

at 41 km (direction south-west)

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

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Chateau-Chalon

Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction east), in the Jura department

One of the key reasons to visit the pretty village of Chateau-Chalon is its...

See Chateau-Chalon guide
Dole

Dole

at 45 km (direction east-north-east), in the Jura department

The Collegiale Church that dominates the town skyline is the principal attraction in Dole,...

See Dole guide
Baume-les-Messieurs

Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction east), in the Jura department

The attractive village of Baume-les-Messieurs is surrounded by cliffs and steep wooded slopes and...

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Cluny

Cluny

at 52 km (direction south-west)

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

See Cluny guide
 
 
Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 55 km (direction north-west), 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

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Markets in and near Saint-Martin-en-Bresse

  • Verdun-sur-le-Doubs: market Thursday (9km)
  • Mervans: market Friday (10km)
  • Saint-Germain-du-Plain: market Thursday (13km)
  • Saint-Germain-du-Bois: market Saturday (16km)
  • Chalon-sur-Saone: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (16km)
  • Pierre-de-Bresse: market Monday (18km)
  • Sennecey-le-Grand: market Friday (24km)
  • Givry: market Thursday (24km)
  • Louhans: market Monday (24km)
  • Chagny: market Thursday & Sunday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Martin-en-Bresse, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Hospices de Beaune (Beaune) (29km)
  • Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (30km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (36km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (38km)
  • Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (48km)
  • Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (50km)
  • Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (52km)
  • Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (37km)
  • Jardin à la Faulx (45km)
  • Parc et jardins du château de Sully (49km)
  • Abbaye de la Bussière (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Seille (Saône) (34km)
  • Confluence - la Seille (34km)
  • Cirque du Bout du Monde (36km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

 
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Geography and distances

Saint-Martin-en-Bresse is in the eastern-center of France at 59 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Martin-en-Bresse is 304 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Saint-Martin-en-Bresse

Canton: Saint-Martin-en-Bresse

Arrondissement: Chalon-sur-Saône

Department: Saone-et-Loire

Region: Burgundy

New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté

Postcode: 71620

Distance to Saint-Martin-en-Bresse

from Macon (prefecture): 59 km

from Paris: 304 km

from Calais: 516 km

from Nice: 387 km

from Bordeaux: 489 km

from Strasbourg: 282 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-Martin-en-Bresse from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Damerey, Diconne, Guerfand, Montcoy, Saint-Didier-en-Bresse, Saint-Maurice-en-Riviere, Serrigny-en-Bresse and Villegaudin.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Martin-en-Bresse

 
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