Sivignon tourism and travel guide

Visit Sivignon: highlights and tourist information

Sivignon 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 Sivignon in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Cluny at 13 km and Cormatin at 20 km.

Sivignon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Cluny

Cluny

at 13 km (direction east)

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

See Cluny guide
Cormatin

Cormatin

at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Cormatin guide
Solutre-Pouilly

Solutre-Pouilly

at 23 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Solutre-Pouilly guide
Brancion

Brancion

at 26 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Brancion guide
 
 
Paray-le-Monial basilica

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 29 km (direction west)

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

See Paray-le-Monial basilica guide
Macon

Macon

at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Macon guide
Paray-le-Monial

Paray-le-Monial

at 29 km (direction west)

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

See Paray-le-Monial guide
Tournus

Tournus

at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Tournus guide
 
 
Tournus abbey

Tournus abbey

Abbey at 35 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Tournus abbey guide
Anzy-le-Duc

Anzy-le-Duc

at 35 km (direction west-south-west)

Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory of Anzy-le-Duc...

See Anzy-le-Duc guide
Semur-en-Brionnais

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction west-south-west)

As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de...

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide
Belleville

Belleville

at 40 km (direction south-east), in the Rhone department

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

See Belleville guide
 
 
Chalon-sur-Saone

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 48 km (direction north-east)

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

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide
Dombes

Dombes

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

The Dombes, with thousands of small lakes, is perfect for fishing and bird-watching...

See Dombes guide

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Markets in and near Sivignon

  • Cluny: market Saturday (13km)
  • Charolles: market Wednesday (17km)
  • La Clayette: market Tuesday (22km)
  • Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (26km)
  • Chauffailles: market Friday (28km)
  • Montceau-les-Mines: market Tuesday & Saturday (29km)
  • Macon: market Saturday (29km)
  • Paray-le-Monial: market Friday (29km)
  • Beaujeu: market Wednesday (31km)
  • Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Sivignon, France

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

Grand sites of France

  • Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (22km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

  • Charlieu (39km)
  • Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (9km)
  • Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (10km)
  • Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (11km)
  • Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (12km)
  • Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (18km)
  • Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (19km)
  • Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (20km)
  • Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (23km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (23km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (27km)
  • Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (28km)
  • Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (29km)
  • Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (30km)
  • Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (35km)
  • Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (36km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (36km)
  • Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (36km)
  • Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (39km)
  • Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (40km)
  • Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Les Jardins du château de Drée (19km)
  • Le jardin de Zéphyr (24km)
  • Jardin du château de Digoine (25km)
  • Jardin du château de Chaumont (26km)
  • Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (28km)
  • Parc du château de Laye (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Roche de Solutré (22km)
  • Confluence - la Seille (36km)
  • Seille (Saône) (36km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Charolles (17km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Macon (29km)
  • Vonnas (45km)
 
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Geography and distances

Sivignon is in the eastern-center of France at 29 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Sivignon is 314 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Sivignon

Canton: Saint-Bonnet-de-Joux

Arrondissement: Charolles

Department: Saone-et-Loire

Region: Burgundy

New region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté

Postcode: 71220

Distance to Sivignon

from Macon (prefecture): 29 km

from Paris: 314 km

from Calais: 539 km

from Nice: 373 km

from Bordeaux: 432 km

from Strasbourg: 342 km

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 Sivignon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bergesserin, Buffieres, Chiddes, Curtil-sous-Buffieres, Donzy-le-National, Pressy-sous-Dondin, Saint-Vincent-Des-Pres, Suin, Trivy and Verosvres.

This page in French: Visiter Sivignon

 
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