Vauban tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Semur-en-Brionnais at 10 km from Vauban

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Vauban Excursions & Activities

Visit Vauban: highlights and tourist information

Vauban 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 Vauban in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Semur-en-Brionnais at 10 km and Anzy-le-Duc at 14 km.

Vauban, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Semur-en-Brionnais

Most Beautiful Village at 10 km (direction west)

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

See Semur-en-Brionnais guide

Anzy-le-Duc

at 14 km (direction west-north-west)

Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory of Anzy-le-Duc...

See Anzy-le-Duc guide

Paray-le-Monial basilica

Church at 22 km (direction north-north-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 23 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Paray-le-Monial guide

Cluny

at 39 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Cluny guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 39 km (direction east)

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

See Solutre-Pouilly guide

Belleville

at 44 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

See Belleville guide

Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction south-east), in the Rhone department

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

See Oingt guide

Lapalisse

at 45 km (direction west), in the Allier department

The renaissance style Chateau de la Palice, its internal decorations and its gardens are...

See Lapalisse guide

Theize

at 47 km (direction south-east), in the Rhone department

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

See Theize guide

Macon

at 47 km (direction east)

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

See Macon guide

Cormatin

at 48 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Cormatin guide

Bagnols

at 48 km (direction south-east), in the Rhone department

Bagnols village with a castle is one of the pretty villages to explore in...

See Bagnols guide

Anse

at 53 km (direction east-south-east), in the Rhone department

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

See Anse guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Vauban

Map of places to visit near Vauban

Markets in and near Vauban

• La Clayette: market Tuesday (7km)
• Chauffailles: market Friday (11km)
• Charlieu: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Marcigny: market Monday (14km)
• Charolles: market Wednesday (19km)
• Cours-la-Ville: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (19km)
• Paray-le-Monial: market Friday (23km)
• Roanne: market Sunday & Friday (27km)
• Le Coteau: market Wednesday (28km)
• Beaujeu: market Wednesday (30km)

More information about Vauban, Burgundy

Tourist attractions near Vauban, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (38km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Semur-en-Brionnais (10km)
• Oingt (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Charlieu (12km)
• Lapalisse (45km)
• Trevoux (55km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens (Varenne-l'Arconce) (10km)
• Eglise de Saint Hilaire (Semur-en-Brionnais) (10km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais) (10km)
• Abbaye Saint-Fortuné de Charlieu (Charlieu) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Marcel (Iguerande) (13km)
• Prieuré d'Anzy-le-Duc (Anzy-le-Duc) (14km)
• Couvent des Cordeliers (Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Montceaux-l'Etoile) (17km)
• Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Paray-le-Monial) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (26km)
• Eglise de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Neuilly-en-Donjon) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (33km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (38km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (39km)
• Prieuré church de Saint Pierre et Saint Benoit (Perrecy-les-Forges) (39km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (46km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (51km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du château de Chaumont (8km)
• Les Jardins du château de Drée (9km)
• Les jardins Romans de Varenne-l'Arconce (10km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (11km)
• Jardin du château de Digoine (32km)
• Parc du château de Laye (44km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cluny (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (38km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Le PAL (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Paray-le-Monial (23km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (19km)

Geography and distances

Vauban is in the eastern-center of France at 47 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Vauban is 321 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 Vauban from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Baudemont, Briant, Chassigny-sous-Dun, Chateauneuf, La Chapelle-sous-Dun, La Clayette, Ligny-en-Brionnais, Saint-Laurent-en-Brionnais and Vareilles.

This page in French: Visiter Vauban