Tissey tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Tonnerre at 5 km from Tissey

Visit Tissey: highlights and tourist information

Tissey is situated in the Yonne department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Tonnerre at 5 km and Chablis at 9 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Tissey, 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 Tissey in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

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

Tonnerre

at 5 km (direction east)

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

See Tonnerre guide

Chablis

at 9 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chablis guide

Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 14 km (direction east)

The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of...

See Chateau de Tanlay guide

Pontigny

at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best...

See Pontigny guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 19 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 21 km (direction east-south-east)

The 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of...

See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Auxerre

at 26 km (direction west)

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

See Auxerre guide

Montreal

at 36 km (direction south-south-east)

Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is...

See Montreal guide

Joigny

at 40 km (direction west-north-west)

In the centre of the the traditional local town...

See Joigny guide

Avallon

at 40 km (direction south)

Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some...

See Avallon guide

Montbard

at 41 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or department

A typical regional town, we suggest you take a...

See Montbard guide

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 43 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or department

The complex of buildings at the Abbey de Fontenay,...

See Fontenay Abbey guide

Vézelay basilica

Church at 45 km (direction south-south-west)

The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style...

See Vézelay basilica guide

Vezelay

Heritage Site at 45 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Vezelay guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Yonne

Map of places to visit near Tissey

Markets in and near Tissey

• Tonnerre: market Saturday (5km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (9km)
• Ervy-le-Chatel: market Friday (20km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (21km)
• Saint-Florentin: market Monday (21km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (25km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (26km)
• Chaource: market Monday (29km)
• Migennes: market Thursday (32km)
• Les Riceys: market Thursday (37km)

More information about Tissey, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Tissey, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (56km)

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
• Fontenay Abbey (43km)
• Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
• Vezelay (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (19km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (15km)
• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (23km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du prieuré (30km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (41km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (43km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (26km)
• Joigny (40km)
• Clamecy (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (57km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Neuville-sur-Seine (43km)

Geography and distances

Tissey is in the eastern-center of France at 26 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Tissey is 160 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 Tissey from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bernouil, Beru, Cheney, Collan, Dannemoine, Dye, Epineuil, Fleys, Junay, Mere, Serrigny, Tonnerre, Vezannes, Vezinnes and Viviers.

This page in French: Visiter Tissey