Saint-Racho tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Semur-en-Brionnais at 21 km from Saint-Racho

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Visit Saint-Racho: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Racho 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-Racho in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Semur-en-Brionnais at 21 km and Anzy-le-Duc at 24 km.

Saint-Racho, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction west)

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

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 28 km (direction east)

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

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 28 km (direction north-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 28 km (direction north-west)

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

See Paray-le-Monial guide

Cluny

at 29 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Cluny guide

Belleville

at 34 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

See Belleville guide

Macon

at 36 km (direction east)

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

See Macon guide

Oingt

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

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

See Oingt guide

Cormatin

at 40 km (direction north-east)

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

See Cormatin guide

Theize

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

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

See Theize guide

Bagnols

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

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

See Bagnols guide

Brancion

at 44 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Brancion guide

Anse

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

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

See Anse guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Racho

Map of places to visit near Saint-Racho

Markets in and near Saint-Racho

• La Clayette: market Tuesday (6km)
• Chauffailles: market Friday (7km)
• Cours-la-Ville: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (19km)
• Charlieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
• Charolles: market Wednesday (20km)
• Beaujeu: market Wednesday (21km)
• Marcigny: market Monday (25km)
• Paray-le-Monial: market Friday (28km)
• Cluny: market Saturday (29km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (33km)

More information about Saint-Racho, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Saint-Racho, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (27km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (21km)
• Oingt (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (19km)
• Trevoux (48km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (18km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (21km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (23km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (26km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (27km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (28km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (28km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (31km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (38km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (45km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le jardin de Zéphyr (4km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (6km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (15km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (18km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (34km)
• Parc du château de Laye (35km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (29km)
• Tournus (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (27km)
• Confluence - la Seille (52km)
• Seille (Saône) (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (28km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (20km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (36km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Racho is in the eastern-center of France at 36 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Racho is 325 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-Racho from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigueperse, Anglure-sous-Dun, Chassigny-sous-Dun, Chatenay, Curbigny, La Chapelle-sous-Dun, La Clayette, Mussy-sous-Dun, Saint-Clement-de-Vers, Saint-Igny-de-Vers and Varennes-sous-Dun.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Racho