Sance tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Macon at 3 km from Sance

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Visit Sance: highlights and tourist information

Sance 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 Sance in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Macon at 3 km and Solutre-Pouilly at 9 km.

Sance, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Macon

at 3 km (direction south)

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

See Macon guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 9 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Cluny

at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Cluny guide

Brancion

at 22 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Brancion guide

Cormatin

at 26 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Belleville

at 26 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Belleville guide

Tournus

at 26 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Tournus abbey

Abbey at 26 km (direction north-north-east)

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

See Tournus abbey guide

Bourg-en-Bresse

at 34 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ain department

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

See Bourg-en-Bresse guide

Dombes

at 40 km (direction south-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 44 km (direction south), in the Ain department

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

See Trevoux guide

Anse

at 45 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Anse guide

Theize

at 47 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Theize guide

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

See Oingt guide

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Map of places to visit near Sance

Markets in and near Sance

• Macon: market Saturday (4km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (4km)
• Pont-de-Veyle: market Monday (9km)
• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (14km)
• Cluny: market Saturday (17km)
• Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (18km)
• Vonnas: market Thursday (18km)
• Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (23km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (26km)
• Tournus: market Saturday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Sance, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (9km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (47km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (34km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (26km)
• Trevoux (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (9km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (17km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (26km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Laye (31km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (38km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (40km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (17km)
• Tournus (26km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (9km)
• Confluence - la Seille (22km)
• Seille (Saône) (22km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (4km)
• Vonnas (18km)

Geography and distances

Sance is in the eastern-center of France at 3 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Sance is 336 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 Sance from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Asnieres-sur-Saone, Charnay-les-Macon, Feillens, Hurigny, Macon, Replonges, Saint-Laurent-sur-Saone, Saint-Martin-Belle-Roche and Vesines.

This page in French: Visiter Sance