Varennes-Saint-Sauveur tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Tournus abbey at 27 km from Varennes-Saint-Sauveur

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Visit Varennes-Saint-Sauveur: highlights and tourist information

Varennes-Saint-Sauveur 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-Saint-Sauveur in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Tournus abbey at 27 km and Tournus at 27 km.

Varennes-Saint-Sauveur, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Tournus abbey

Abbey at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Tournus

at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 31 km (direction south), 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

Lons-le-Saunier

at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Jura department

Lons-le-Saunier is a traditional local town of the Franche-Comté region, well placed to explore...

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Brancion

at 34 km (direction west)

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

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Macon

at 37 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Macon guide

Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction east-north-east), in the Jura department

The attractive village of Baume-les-Messieurs is surrounded by cliffs and steep wooded slopes and...

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Chateau-Chalon

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction north-east), in the Jura department

One of the key reasons to visit the pretty village of Chateau-Chalon is its...

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Cormatin

at 43 km (direction west)

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

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Chalon-sur-Saone

at 44 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 45 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Cluny

at 45 km (direction west)

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

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Belleville

at 56 km (direction south-west), in the Rhone department

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

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Arbois

at 62 km (direction north-east), in the Jura department

After exploring the old town centre in Arbois you can visit the scenic Cirque...

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

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Reserve excursions near Varennes-Saint-Sauveur

Map of places to visit near Varennes-Saint-Sauveur

Markets in and near Varennes-Saint-Sauveur

• Saint-Amour: market Saturday (10km)
• Louhans: market Monday (16km)
• Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (18km)
• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (24km)
• Tournus: market Saturday (27km)
• Saint-Germain-du-Bois: market Saturday (30km)
• Bourg-en-Bresse: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (31km)
• Saint-Germain-du-Plain: market Thursday (31km)
• Lons-le-Saunier: market Thursday all day (32km)
• Bletterans: market Tuesday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Varennes-Saint-Sauveur, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Baume-les-Messieurs (40km)
• Chateau-Chalon (42km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (31km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (40km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (43km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (38km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Tournus (27km)
• Cluny (45km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Seille (Saône) (23km)
• Confluence - la Seille (23km)
• Confluence - Le Hérisson (41km)
• Lacs d'Étival (43km)
• Roche de Solutré (45km)
• Source - la Seille (46km)
• Lac du Val (47km)
• Lac de Chambly (47km)
• Lac de Chalain (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vonnas (35km)
• Macon (38km)

Geography and distances

Varennes-Saint-Sauveur is in the eastern-center of France at 37 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Varennes-Saint-Sauveur 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-Saint-Sauveur from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Condal, Cormoz and Dommartin-les-Cuiseaux.

This page in French: Visiter Varennes-Saint-Sauveur