Semur-en-Brionnais tourism and travel guide

Visit Semur-en-Brionnais: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de Saint-Hugues and Collegiale Saint-Hilaire in Semur-en-Brionnais

Semur-en-Brionnais is situated in the Saone-et-Loire department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.

Tourist classifications for Semur-en-Brionnais include "most beautiful village".

Popular places to visit nearby include Paray-le-Monial basilica at 21 km and Paray-le-Monial at 21 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Semur-en-Brionnais, 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 Semur-en-Brionnais in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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

Anzy-le-Duc

at 7 km (direction north-north-west)

Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the...

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 21 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Paray-le-Monial basilica guide

Paray-le-Monial

at 21 km (direction north-north-west)

The 12th century abbey and other buildings and the pretty...

See Paray-le-Monial guide

Lapalisse

at 35 km (direction west), in the Allier department

The renaissance style Chateau de la Palice, its internal decorations...

See Lapalisse guide

Cluny

at 48 km (direction east-north-east)

As well as one of the most visited abbeys in...

See Cluny guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 49 km (direction east)

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

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 52 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

Completely renovated in recent years, Oingt is one of...

See Oingt guide

Theize

at 54 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

See Theize guide

Chateldon

at 54 km (direction west-south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

The ancient city of Chateldon still retains an important...

See Chateldon guide

Bagnols

at 55 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

Bagnols village with a castle is one of the pretty villages to...

See Bagnols guide

Cormatin

at 55 km (direction east-north-east)

The beautifully decorated and furnished Cormatin Chateau, from the...

See Cormatin guide

Anse

at 61 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

The quiet town of Anse retains some Roman remains that...

See Anse guide

Thiers

at 62 km (direction south-west), in the Puy-de-Dome department

Not always considered a tourist destination, Thouars actually has a facscinating...

See Thiers guide

Eveux

at 64 km (direction south-east), in the Rhone department

Eveux, in the Rhone, is visited for the La Tourette Monastery...

See Eveux guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Saone-et-Loire

Map of places to visit near Semur-en-Brionnais

Markets in and near Semur-en-Brionnais

• Marcigny: market Monday (4km)
• Charlieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
• La Clayette: market Tuesday (16km)
• Chauffailles: market Friday (20km)
• Paray-le-Monial: market Friday (21km)
• Charolles: market Wednesday (23km)
• Roanne: market Sunday & Friday (24km)
• Le Donjon: market Tuesday (25km)
• Cours-la-Ville: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (25km)
• Digoin: market Sunday & Friday (26km)

More information about Semur-en-Brionnais, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Semur-en-Brionnais, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (52km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (13km)
• Lapalisse (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (0km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (6km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (7km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (10km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (10km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (12km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (16km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (18km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (29km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (40km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (42km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (46km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (10km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (10km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (18km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (21km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (33km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (48km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (21km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (23km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc d'Attractions et Animalier (PAL) (45km)

Geography and distances

Semur-en-Brionnais is in the eastern-center of France at 57 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Semur-en-Brionnais is 316 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 Semur-en-Brionnais from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baugy, Briant, Chambilly, Mailly, Marcigny, Melay, Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray, Saint-Julien-de-Civry, Saint-Martin-du-Lac, Sainte-Foy and Sarry.

This page in French: Visiter Semur-en-Brionnais