Semelay tourism and travel guide

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Visit Semelay: highlights and tourist information

Semelay is situated in the Nievre 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 Semelay in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Autun at 36 km and Corbigny at 47 km.

Semelay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Autun

at 36 km (direction east-north-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

See Autun guide

Corbigny

at 47 km (direction north-north-west)

Corbigny, on the edge of the Morvan Regional Parc, includes an abbey among its...

See Corbigny guide

Paray-le-Monial

at 49 km (direction south-south-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The 12th century abbey and other buildings and the pretty setting make the Basilica...

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Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 49 km (direction south-south-east), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Paray-le-Monial basilica is an impressive 12th century church in the romanesque style...

See Paray-le-Monial basilica guide

Moulins

at 51 km (direction west-south-west), in the Allier department

In the historic centre of Moulins it is the cathedral that is the most...

See Moulins guide

Saulieu

at 56 km (direction north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Saulieu guide

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 56 km (direction north-east)

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

See Morvan Regional Park guide

Souvigny

at 61 km (direction west-south-west), in the Allier department

The Priory Church of Saint-Peter and Saint-Paul with the tombes of the Dukes of...

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Markets in and near Semelay

• La Machine: market Saturday (30km)
• Decize: market Friday (30km)
• Gueugnon: market Thursday (32km)
• Autun: market Wednesday & Friday (35km)
• Dompierre-sur-Besbre: market Saturday (39km)
• Digoin: market Sunday & Friday (42km)
• Montsauche-les-Settons: market Thursday all day (43km)
• Montceau-les-Mines: market Tuesday & Saturday (43km)
• Le Creusot: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (44km)
• Corbigny: market Friday (47km)

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Tourist attractions near Semelay, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Bibracte-Mont Beuvray (16km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (36km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (38km)
• Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (44km)
• Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (48km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Limanton (18km)
• Parc et jardin du château du Chatillon en Bazois (27km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (44km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Autun (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Bibracte (16km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (39km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (49km)
• Moulins (51km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (42km)

Geography and distances

Semelay is in the eastern-center of France at 55 kilometres from Nevers, the department capital (general information: Semelay is 249 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, operhaps Calais or Dunkirk at about 5 - 6 hours. For driving distances to Semelay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avree, Lanty and Remilly.

This page in French: Visiter Semelay