Saint-Mesmin tourism and travel guide

Visit Saint-Mesmin: highlights and tourist information

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Saint-Mesmin is situated in the Cote d'Or department and Burgundy region (now part of the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region), in the eastern-center of France at 29 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Mesmin is 240 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateauneuf-en-Auxois at 14 km and Flavigny at 21 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Saint-Mesmin, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Mesmin in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Cote d'Or

Map of places to visit near Saint-Mesmin

Markets in and near Saint-Mesmin

• Venarey-les-Laumes: market Wednesday (26km)
• Bligny-sur-Ouche: market Wednesday (27km)
• Chenove: market Wednesday & Sunday (27km)
• Dijon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (29km)
• Longvic: market Sunday (32km)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges: market Friday (32km)
• Saulieu: market Saturday (32km)
• Beaune: market Wednesday & Saturday (37km)
• Montbard: market Friday (40km)
• Epinac: market Wednesday & Sunday (41km)

More information about Saint-Mesmin, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Saint-Mesmin, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (25km)

Heritage sites

• Fontenay Abbey (39km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (14km)
• Flavigny (21km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (26km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (33km)
• Hospices de Beaune (Beaune) (38km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (40km)
• Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (12km)
• Abbaye de la Bussière (15km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (31km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (39km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (39km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (39km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (39km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Sully (39km)
• Château d'Arcelot (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Dijon (29km)
• Autun (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (25km)
• Cirque du Bout du Monde (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Quetigny (35km)
• Beaune (37km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Saint-Mesmin is in the eastern-center of France. 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-Mesmin from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubigny-les-Sombernon, Avosnes, Bussy-la-Pesle, Civry-en-Montagne, Dree, Grosbois-en-Montagne, Marcellois, Saffres, Saint-Anthot, Saint-Helier, Sombernon, Uncey-le-Franc, Verrey-sous-Dree and Vieilmoulin.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Mesmin