Saint-Verain tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Guedelon at 13 km from Saint-Verain

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Visit Saint-Verain: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Verain is situated in the Nievre 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-Verain in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Guedelon at 13 km and Sancerre at 23 km.

Saint-Verain, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Guedelon

at 13 km (direction north-east), in the Yonne department

At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being reconstructed using...

See Guedelon guide

Sancerre

at 23 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cher department

The pretty village of Sancerre is best known for the famous wines of the...

See Sancerre guide

Briare

at 30 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loiret department

With the Loire River and the Canal de Briare crossing in the centre of...

See Briare guide

La Charite-sur-Loire

at 34 km (direction south)

In La Charité-sur-Loire you can visit the abbey church and other monastery buildings...

See La Charite-sur-Loire guide

Clamecy

at 35 km (direction east)

The Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre of Clamecy...

See Clamecy guide

Gien

at 39 km (direction west-north-west), in the Loiret department

To the east of the main Loire Valley, the view across the bridge to...

See Gien guide

Aubigny-sur-Nere

at 46 km (direction west), in the Cher department

It is the multi-turreted castle and the Scottish connection that explain the popularity of...

See Aubigny-sur-Nere guide

Auxerre

at 52 km (direction east-north-east), in the Yonne department

With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses and an...

See Auxerre guide

Corbigny

at 53 km (direction east-south-east)

Corbigny, on the edge of the Morvan Regional Parc, includes an abbey among its...

See Corbigny guide

Bourges

at 66 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cher department

Although Bourges is known for its stunning cathedral, it also has a substantial medieval...

See Bourges guide

Bourges Cathedral

Cathedral at 66 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cher department

The cathedral in Bourges is a 13th century building with remarkable stonework and impressive...

See Bourges Cathedral guide

Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

at 67 km (direction west-south-west), in the Cher department

The Palais Jacques-Coeur is a charming medieval palace with impressive rooms and fireplaces in...

See Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur guide

Pontigny

at 68 km (direction north-east), in the Yonne department

The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best known and substantial Cistercian abbeys...

See Pontigny guide

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Verain

Map of places to visit near Saint-Verain

Markets in and near Saint-Verain

• Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (12km)
• Saint-Fargeau: market Friday (18km)
• Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (18km)
• Beaulieu-sur-Loire: market Wednesday (19km)
• Saint-Satur: market Thursday (22km)
• Bleneau: market Tuesday (26km)
• Chatillon-sur-Loire: market Thursday (26km)
• Vailly-sur-Sauldre: market Friday (30km)
• Briare: market Friday (31km)
• Toucy: market Saturday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Verain, France

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

Heritage sites

• Abbatiale Notre-Dame de La Charité-sur-Loire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Sancerre (23km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (13km)
• Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Potager du jardin du château de La Bussière (40km)
• Arboretum national des Barres (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clamecy (35km)
• Auxerre (52km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Pougues-les-Eaux (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Briare (31km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Verain is in the eastern-center of France at 55 kilometres from Nevers, the department capital (general information: Saint-Verain is 162 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, operhaps Calais or Dunkirk at about 5 - 6 hours. For driving distances to Saint-Verain from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Alligny-Cosne, Bitry, Dampierre-sous-Bouhy, Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye and Saint-Loup.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Verain