Thory tourism and travel guide

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Visit Thory: highlights and tourist information

Thory is situated in the Yonne 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 Thory in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Avallon at 8 km and Montreal at 10 km.

Thory, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Avallon

at 8 km (direction south)

Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing medieval buildings,...

See Avallon guide

Montreal

at 10 km (direction east)

Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very unspoiled medieval...

See Montreal guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction north-north-east)

The half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite small towns...

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Vézelay basilica

Church at 17 km (direction west-south-west)

The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture, with 12th...

See Vézelay basilica guide

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 17 km (direction west-south-west)

Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in France, Vezelay...

See Vezelay guide

Chablis

at 29 km (direction north-north-west)

Best known for the very famous wines of the same name, Chablis is also...

See Chablis guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 30 km (direction north-east)

The 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first renaissance style...

See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Clamecy

at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Nievre department

The Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre of Clamecy...

See Clamecy guide

Montbard

at 32 km (direction east), in the Cote d'Or department

A typical regional town, we suggest you take a stroll around the Parc Buffon...

See Montbard guide

Semur-en-Auxois

at 33 km (direction east), in the Cote d'Or department

One of the prettiest of the Burgundy villages, Semur-en-Auxois has a very lively and...

See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Tonnerre

at 33 km (direction east)

There are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital complex, and...

See Tonnerre guide

Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 34 km (direction north-north-east)

The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit to the...

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Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 35 km (direction east), in the Cote d'Or department

The complex of buildings at the Abbey de Fontenay, and the surrounding gardens and...

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Auxerre

at 37 km (direction north-west)

With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses and an...

See Auxerre guide

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Markets in and near Thory

• Avallon: market Saturday (8km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (17km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (29km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (29km)
• Clamecy: market Saturday (32km)
• Montbard: market Friday (33km)
• Tonnerre: market Saturday (33km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (36km)
• Corbigny: market Friday (39km)
• Saulieu: market Saturday (40km)

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Tourist attractions near Thory, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (43km)

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (16km)
• Vezelay (17km)
• Fontenay Abbey (37km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (16km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (38km)
• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (40km)
• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (44km)
• Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du moulin de Athie (26km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (35km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (36km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (37km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Clamecy (32km)
• Auxerre (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (44km)

Geography and distances

Thory is in the eastern-center of France at 37 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Thory is 185 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Paris orly or Charles de Gaulle airports and rent a car or drive from a channel ferry port - allow about 5 - 6 hours driving time. For driving distances to Thory from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Annay-la-Cote, Anneot, Athie, Coutarnoux, Dissangis, Etaule, Girolles, Lucy-le-Bois, Provency, Sainte-Colombe, Sauvigny-le-Bois and Tharot.

This page in French: Visiter Thory