Varennes-les-Macon tourism and travel guide

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Visit Varennes-les-Macon: highlights and tourist information

Varennes-les-Macon 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 Varennes-les-Macon in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Macon at 5 km and Solutre-Pouilly at 6 km.

Varennes-les-Macon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Macon

at 5 km (direction north-east)

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

See Macon guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 6 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Belleville

at 18 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Cluny

at 21 km (direction north-west)

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

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Brancion

at 29 km (direction north-west)

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

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Cormatin

at 32 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Tournus

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

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

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Dombes

at 34 km (direction south-east), in the Ain department

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

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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 34 km (direction east), in the Ain department

As well as exploring the cathedral and town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse, allow time to...

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Trevoux

at 37 km (direction south), in the Ain department

The quiet town of Trevoux in Ain has several historical monuments paying testament to...

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Anse

at 38 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

The quiet town of Anse retains some Roman remains that hint at its importance...

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Theize

at 39 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction south-south-west), in the Rhone department

Completely renovated in recent years, Oingt is one of the prettiest villages in the...

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Reserve excursions near Varennes-les-Macon

Map of places to visit near Varennes-les-Macon

Markets in and near Varennes-les-Macon

• Macon: market Saturday (4km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (5km)
• Pont-de-Veyle: market Monday (7km)
• Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (11km)
• Vonnas: market Thursday (16km)
• Belleville: market Tuesday (19km)
• Cluny: market Saturday (21km)
• Beaujeu: market Wednesday (21km)
• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (21km)
• Montmerle-sur-Saone: market Sunday (21km)

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Tourist attractions near Varennes-les-Macon, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (7km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Oingt (39km)
• Perouges (50km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (34km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (21km)
• Trevoux (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (11km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (20km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (21km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (21km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (32km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (47km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Laye (24km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (34km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (37km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (38km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (21km)
• Tournus (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (7km)
• Confluence - la Seille (30km)
• Seille (Saône) (30km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (4km)
• Vonnas (16km)

Geography and distances

Varennes-les-Macon is in the eastern-center of France at 5 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Varennes-les-Macon is 341 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 Varennes-les-Macon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bey, Chaintre, Chanes, Charnay-les-Macon, Cormoranche-sur-Saone, Creches-sur-Saone, Davaye, Fuisse, Grieges, Leynes, Macon, Prisse, Replonges, Saint-Amour-Bellevue, Saint-Laurent-sur-Saone, Saint-Verand, Solutre-Pouilly and Vinzelles.

This page in French: Visiter Varennes-les-Macon