Sainte-Vertu tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Noyers-sur-Serein at 8 km from Sainte-Vertu

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Visit Sainte-Vertu: highlights and tourist information

Sainte-Vertu is situated in the Yonne 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-Vertu in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Noyers-sur-Serein at 8 km and Chablis at 12 km.

Sainte-Vertu, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 8 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Chablis

at 12 km (direction west-north-west)

Best known for the very famous wines of the same name, Chablis is also...

See Chablis guide

Tonnerre

at 13 km (direction north-north-east)

There are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital complex, and...

See Tonnerre guide

Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 17 km (direction east-north-east)

The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit to the...

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Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 19 km (direction east)

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

See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Pontigny

at 23 km (direction north-west)

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

See Pontigny guide

Montreal

at 25 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Montreal guide

Auxerre

at 26 km (direction west)

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

See Auxerre guide

Avallon

at 29 km (direction south)

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

See Avallon guide

Vézelay basilica

Church at 34 km (direction south-south-west)

The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture, with 12th...

See Vézelay basilica guide

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 34 km (direction south-south-west)

Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in France, Vezelay...

See Vezelay guide

Montbard

at 35 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Montbard guide

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 37 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

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Semur-en-Auxois

at 42 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

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Map of places to visit near Sainte-Vertu

Markets in and near Sainte-Vertu

• Chablis: market Sunday (11km)
• Tonnerre: market Saturday (13km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (16km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (18km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (26km)
• Avallon: market Saturday (29km)
• Saint-Florentin: market Monday (32km)
• Ervy-le-Chatel: market Friday (32km)
• Montbard: market Friday (35km)
• Chaource: market Monday (38km)

More information about Sainte-Vertu, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Sainte-Vertu, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (49km)

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
• Vezelay (34km)
• Fontenay Abbey (37km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (8km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (29km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (34km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du moulin de Athie (32km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (37km)
• Jardin du prieuré (38km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (26km)
• Clamecy (44km)
• Joigny (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Neuville-sur-Seine (49km)

Geography and distances

Sainte-Vertu is in the eastern-center of France at 27 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Sainte-Vertu is 169 kilometres from Paris).

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

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aigremont, Annay-sur-Serein, Beru, Chemilly-sur-Serein, Fresnes, Licheres-Pres-Aigremont, Molay, Noyers-sur-Serein, Poilly-sur-Serein and Yrouerre.

This page in French: Visiter Sainte-Vertu