Santenay tourism and travel guide

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Visit Santenay: highlights and tourist information

Santenay 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 Santenay in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Beaune at 17 km and Chalon-sur-Saone at 19 km.

Santenay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Beaune

at 17 km (direction north-east)

Beaune is the centre of the famous wine region of the same name, with...

See Beaune guide

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 19 km (direction south-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The pedestrianised town centre and cathedral will form the centre of your visit to...

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide

Autun

at 30 km (direction west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

After exploring Autun with its old town, cathedral and roman ruins you can visit...

See Autun guide

Nuits-Saint-Georges

at 32 km (direction north-east)

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

See Nuits-Saint-Georges guide

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide

Cormatin

at 40 km (direction south), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Cormatin guide

Tournus abbey

Abbey at 42 km (direction south-south-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Tournus abbey guide

Tournus

at 42 km (direction south-south-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Tournus guide

Brancion

at 43 km (direction south-south-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Brancion guide

Dijon

at 53 km (direction north-east)

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

See Dijon guide

Saulieu

at 54 km (direction north-west)

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

See Saulieu guide

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 54 km (direction north-west), in the Nievre department

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

See Morvan Regional Park guide

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Reserve excursions near Santenay

Map of places to visit near Santenay

Markets in and near Santenay

• Chagny: market Thursday & Sunday (4km)
• Givry: market Thursday (15km)
• Epinac: market Wednesday & Sunday (17km)
• Beaune: market Wednesday & Saturday (17km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (18km)
• Bligny-sur-Ouche: market Wednesday (22km)
• Le Creusot: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (24km)
• Verdun-sur-le-Doubs: market Thursday (25km)
• Montchanin: market Wednesday (25km)
• Autun: market Wednesday & Friday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Santenay, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (34km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Hospices de Beaune (Beaune) (17km)
• Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (41km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (41km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (49km)
• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Sully (20km)
• Abbaye de la Bussière (34km)
• Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (39km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (51km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (54km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (58km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chalon-sur-Saone (18km)
• Autun (31km)
• Tournus (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cirque du Bout du Monde (9km)
• Confluence - la Seille (47km)
• Seille (Saône) (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Beaune (17km)
• Quetigny (55km)

Geography and distances

Santenay is in the eastern-center of France at 53 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Santenay is 278 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 Santenay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bouzeron, Chagny, Chamilly, Change, Chassagne-Montrachet, Chassey-le-Camp, Cheilly-les-Maranges, Cormot-le-Grand, Corpeau, Dennevy, Dezize-les-Maranges, La Rochepot, Nolay, Paris-l'Hopital, Puligny-Montrachet, Remigny, Rully, Saint-Aubin, Saint-Gilles, Saint-Sernin-du-Plain and Sampigny-les-Maranges.

This page in French: Visiter Santenay