Saint-Sernin-du-Plain tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Sernin-du-Plain: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Sernin-du-Plain 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-Sernin-du-Plain in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chalon-sur-Saone at 22 km and Beaune at 22 km.

Saint-Sernin-du-Plain, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide

Beaune

at 22 km (direction east-north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Beaune guide

Autun

at 25 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Autun guide

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction west-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

Nuits-Saint-Georges

at 37 km (direction north-east), 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

Cormatin

at 39 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Cormatin guide

Brancion

at 43 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Brancion guide

Tournus abbey

Abbey at 43 km (direction south-east)

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

See Tournus abbey guide

Tournus

at 43 km (direction south-east)

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

See Tournus guide

Saulieu

at 52 km (direction north-west), in the Cote d'Or department

Saulieu is quite a small town, visited because of the Basilica Saint-Andoche...

See Saulieu guide

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 52 km (direction north-west), in the Nievre department

Morvan Regional Natural Park is a quiet region of unspoiled countryside with small fields,...

See Morvan Regional Park guide

Dijon

at 58 km (direction north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

There is a remarkable range of interesting historic sites in Dijon, perhaps our favourite...

See Dijon guide

Paray-le-Monial

at 62 km (direction south-west)

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

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Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 62 km (direction south-west)

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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Sernin-du-Plain

Map of places to visit near Saint-Sernin-du-Plain

Markets in and near Saint-Sernin-du-Plain

• Chagny: market Thursday & Sunday (10km)
• Epinac: market Wednesday & Sunday (13km)
• Givry: market Thursday (16km)
• Le Creusot: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (18km)
• Montchanin: market Wednesday (20km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (21km)
• Beaune: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Bligny-sur-Ouche: market Wednesday (24km)
• Autun: market Wednesday & Friday (26km)
• Verdun-sur-le-Doubs: market Thursday (31km)

More information about Saint-Sernin-du-Plain, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Saint-Sernin-du-Plain, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Bibracte-Mont Beuvray (44km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (36km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (58km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Hospices de Beaune (Beaune) (22km)
• Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (41km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (43km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (52km)
• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Sully (17km)
• Abbaye de la Bussière (37km)
• Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (42km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (48km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (49km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (56km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chalon-sur-Saone (21km)
• Autun (26km)
• Tournus (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cirque du Bout du Monde (10km)
• Bibracte (44km)
• Confluence - la Seille (48km)
• Seille (Saône) (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Beaune (23km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Sernin-du-Plain is in the eastern-center of France at 67 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Sernin-du-Plain is 276 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-Sernin-du-Plain from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aluze, Chamilly, Change, Chassey-le-Camp, Cheilly-les-Maranges, Couches, Creot, Dennevy, Dezize-les-Maranges, Dracy-les-Couches, Epertully, Paris-l'Hopital, Saint-Gervais-sur-Couches, Saint-Gilles, Saint-Leger-sur-Dheune, Saint-Maurice-les-Couches, Sampigny-les-Maranges and Santenay.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Sernin-du-Plain