Saint-Symphorien-d'Ancelles tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Symphorien-d'Ancelles: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Symphorien-d'Ancelles 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-Symphorien-d'Ancelles in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Belleville at 10 km and Solutre-Pouilly at 12 km.

Saint-Symphorien-d'Ancelles, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Belleville

at 10 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Solutre-Pouilly

at 12 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Macon

at 13 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Cluny

at 28 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Cluny guide

Dombes

at 28 km (direction south-east), in the Ain department

The Dombes, with thousands of small lakes, is perfect for fishing and bird-watching...

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Trevoux

at 28 km (direction south), in the Ain department

The quiet town of Trevoux in Ain has several historical monuments paying testament to...

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Anse

at 29 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Theize

at 31 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Bagnols

at 33 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 35 km (direction east), in the Ain department

As well as exploring the cathedral and town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse, allow time to...

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Brancion

at 38 km (direction east)

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

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Cormatin

at 39 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Tournus

at 42 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Symphorien-d'Ancelles

Markets in and near Saint-Symphorien-d'Ancelles

• Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (4km)
• Belleville: market Tuesday (10km)
• Pont-de-Veyle: market Monday (12km)
• Montmerle-sur-Saone: market Sunday (12km)
• Macon: market Saturday (13km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (13km)
• Beaujeu: market Wednesday (15km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (17km)
• Vonnas: market Thursday (17km)
• Jassans-Riottier: market Saturday (24km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Symphorien-d'Ancelles, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (12km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (31km)
• Perouges (45km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (35km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (17km)
• Trevoux (28km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (26km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (27km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (40km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Laye (15km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (28km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (32km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (37km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (47km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (58km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (28km)
• Tournus (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (12km)
• Confluence - la Seille (39km)
• Seille (Saône) (39km)
• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (45km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (13km)
• Vonnas (17km)
• Saint-Vulbas (57km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Symphorien-d'Ancelles is in the eastern-center of France at 13 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Saint-Symphorien-d'Ancelles is 347 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-Symphorien-d'Ancelles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bey, Chenas, Corcelles-en-Beaujolais, Cormoranche-sur-Saone, Creches-sur-Saone, Drace, Fleurie, Garnerans, Julienas, La Chapelle-de-Guinchay, Lancie, Mogneneins, Romaneche-Thorins, Saint-Amour-Bellevue, Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne and Thoissey.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Symphorien-d'Ancelles