Sainte-Pallaye tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Auxerre at 18 km from Sainte-Pallaye
Visit Sainte-Pallaye: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsSainte-Pallaye is situated in the Yonne department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Auxerre at 18 km and Chablis at 21 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Sainte-Pallaye, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Sainte-Pallaye in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Auxerre
at 18 km (direction north-north-west)With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses...
See Auxerre guide

Chablis
at 21 km (direction north-east)Best known for the very famous wines of the same name, Chablis...
See Chablis guide

Vézelay basilica
Church at 21 km (direction south-south-east)The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture,...
See Vézelay basilica guide

Vezelay
Heritage Site at 21 km (direction south-south-east)Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in...
See Vezelay guide

Clamecy
at 24 km (direction south-west), in the Nievre departmentThe Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre...
See Clamecy guide

Noyers-sur-Serein
Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction east)The half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite...
See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Avallon
at 25 km (direction east-south-east)Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing...
See Avallon guide

Pontigny
at 29 km (direction east-south-east)The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best known and substantial...
See Pontigny guide

Montreal
at 30 km (direction east-south-east)Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very...
See Montreal guide

Tonnerre
at 32 km (direction north-east)There are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital...
See Tonnerre guide

Chateau de Tanlay
Castle at 38 km (direction east-north-east)The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit...
See Chateau de Tanlay guide

Guedelon
at 39 km (direction west)At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being...
See Guedelon guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc
Castle at 39 km (direction east-north-east)The 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first...
See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Joigny
at 42 km (direction north-west)In the centre of the the traditional local town of Joigny you...
See Joigny guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Yonne
Map of places to visit near Sainte-Pallaye
Markets in and near Sainte-Pallaye
- Vermenton: market Friday (5km)
- Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (18km)
- Chablis: market Sunday (21km)
- Clamecy: market Saturday (24km)
- Avallon: market Saturday (25km)
- Toucy: market Saturday (30km)
- Tonnerre: market Saturday (32km)
- Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (35km)
- Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye: market Wednesday (36km)
- Migennes: market Thursday (37km)
Hotels near Sainte-Pallaye
More information about Sainte-Pallaye, Burgundy
Tourist attractions near Sainte-Pallaye, France
What to do at Sainte-Pallaye? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Sainte-Pallaye.
Heritage sites
- Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
- Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (21km)
- Vezelay (21km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Noyers-sur-Serein (25km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Joigny (49km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Morvan (53km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (29km)
- Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (29km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (52km)
- Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (59km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du moulin de Athie (45km)
- Parc de Saint-Léger (55km)
- Jardin du prieuré (58km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Geography and distances
Sainte-Pallaye is in the eastern-center of France at 18 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Sainte-Pallaye is 166 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Sainte-Pallaye
from Auxerre (prefecture): 18 km
from Paris: 166 km
from Calais: 390 km
from Nice: 520 km
from Bordeaux: 452 km
from Strasbourg: 320 km
Getting here
Most visitors fly into Paris orly or Charles de Gaulle airports and rent a car or drive from a channel ferry port - allow about 5 - 6 hours driving time. For driving distances to Sainte-Pallaye from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Accolay, Bazarnes, Bessy-sur-Cure, Cravant, Fontenay-sous-Fouronnes, Lucy-sur-Cure, Mailly-la-Ville, Mailly-le-Chateau, Pregilbert, Sery, Trucy-sur-Yonne and Vermenton.
This page in French: Visiter Sainte-Pallaye