Sainte-Colombe tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Flavigny at 11 km from Sainte-Colombe

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Visit Sainte-Colombe: highlights and tourist information

Sainte-Colombe is situated in the Cote d'Or 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 Sainte-Colombe in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Flavigny at 11 km and Semur-en-Auxois at 12 km.

Sainte-Colombe, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Flavigny

Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction north-east)

The village of Flavigny retains an ancient centre surrounded by fortified walls, and a...

See Flavigny guide

Semur-en-Auxois

at 12 km (direction west-north-west)

One of the prettiest of the Burgundy villages, Semur-en-Auxois has a very lively and...

See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 23 km (direction north-north-west)

The complex of buildings at the Abbey de Fontenay, and the surrounding gardens and...

See Fontenay Abbey guide

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 24 km (direction west-south-west), in the Nievre department

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

See Morvan Regional Park guide

Saulieu

at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saulieu guide

Montbard

at 24 km (direction north-north-west)

A typical regional town, we suggest you take a stroll around the Parc Buffon...

See Montbard guide

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction south-east)

The village of Chateauneuf-sur-Auxois, one of the 'most beautiful villages in France', also has...

See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide

Montreal

at 34 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very unspoiled medieval...

See Montreal guide

Avallon

at 42 km (direction west), in the Yonne department

Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing medieval buildings,...

See Avallon guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 45 km (direction north-west), in the Yonne department

The 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first renaissance style...

See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Dijon

at 45 km (direction east)

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

See Dijon guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 46 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

The half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite small towns...

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Nuits-Saint-Georges

at 49 km (direction east-south-east)

A quiet town, Nuits-Saint-Georges wil be part of your tour of the local vineyards...

See Nuits-Saint-Georges guide

Chatillon-sur-Seine

at 50 km (direction north-north-east)

As well as the medieval centre of Chatillon-sur-Seine you can also see the extraordinary...

See Chatillon-sur-Seine guide

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

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Map of places to visit near Sainte-Colombe

Markets in and near Sainte-Colombe

• Venarey-les-Laumes: market Wednesday (13km)
• Saulieu: market Saturday (24km)
• Montbard: market Friday (24km)
• Bligny-sur-Ouche: market Wednesday (40km)
• Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (40km)
• Avallon: market Saturday (42km)
• Chenove: market Wednesday & Sunday (44km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (45km)
• Dijon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (45km)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges: market Friday (49km)

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Tourist attractions near Sainte-Colombe, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (13km)

Heritage sites

• Fontenay Abbey (24km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Flavigny (11km)
• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (27km)
• Noyers-sur-Serein (46km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (16km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (32km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (24km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (24km)
• Hospices de Beaune (Beaune) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Potager du château de Lantilly (14km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (22km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (24km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (29km)
• Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (30km)
• Abbaye de la Bussière (31km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (33km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Dijon (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (13km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Beaune (53km)

Geography and distances

Sainte-Colombe is in the eastern-center of France at 45 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Sainte-Colombe is 223 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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 Sainte-Colombe from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arnay-sous-Vitteaux, Brain, Braux, Charigny, Chassey, Clamerey, La Roche-Vanneau, Marcigny-sous-Thil, Marigny-le-Cahouet, Posanges, Saint-Euphrone, Velogny, Vesvres, Villeferry and Villeneuve-sous-Charigny.

This page in French: Visiter Sainte-Colombe