Taize tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Cormatin at 4 km from Taize

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Visit Taize: highlights and tourist information

Taize 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 Taize in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Cormatin at 4 km and Cluny at 9 km.

Taize, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Cormatin

at 4 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Cormatin guide

Cluny

at 9 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Cluny guide

Brancion

at 10 km (direction east)

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

See Brancion guide

Tournus

at 19 km (direction east-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 19 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Tournus abbey guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 24 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Macon

at 26 km (direction south-east)

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

See Macon guide

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 33 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 43 km (direction 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 43 km (direction west)

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

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Belleville

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

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

See Belleville guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 52 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

Most Beautiful Village at 53 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Bourg-en-Bresse

at 54 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

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

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Reserve excursions near Taize

Map of places to visit near Taize

Markets in and near Taize

• Cluny: market Saturday (9km)
• Tournus: market Saturday (19km)
• Sennecey-le-Grand: market Friday (20km)
• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (22km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (24km)
• Macon: market Saturday (26km)
• Montchanin: market Wednesday (30km)
• Montceau-les-Mines: market Tuesday & Saturday (30km)
• Givry: market Thursday (30km)
• Saint-Germain-du-Plain: market Thursday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Taize, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (24km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (53km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (54km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (49km)
• Charlieu (55km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (6km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (7km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (9km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (10km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (11km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (14km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (19km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (37km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (37km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (44km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (53km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (55km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (58km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Digoine (35km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (36km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (39km)
• Jardin du château de Chaumont (43km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (9km)
• Tournus (19km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Confluence - la Seille (20km)
• Seille (Saône) (20km)
• Roche de Solutré (24km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (43km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (32km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (26km)
• Vonnas (41km)

Geography and distances

Taize is in the eastern-center of France at 26 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Taize is 313 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 Taize from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ameugny, Blanot, Bonnay, Bray, Chapaize, Chissey-les-Macon, Cormatin, Cortambert, Cortevaix, Flagy, Malay, Massilly and Massy.

This page in French: Visiter Taize