Vers tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Tournus at 5 km from Vers

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Visit Vers: highlights and tourist information

Vers 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 Vers in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Tournus at 5 km and Tournus abbey at 5 km.

Vers, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Tournus

at 5 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Tournus abbey

Abbey at 5 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Tournus abbey guide

Brancion

at 7 km (direction south-west)

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

See Brancion guide

Cormatin

at 14 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Chalon-sur-Saone

at 22 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide

Cluny

at 22 km (direction south-west)

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

See Cluny guide

Macon

at 31 km (direction south)

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

See Macon guide

Solutre-Pouilly

at 33 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Beaune

at 49 km (direction south-south-west), in the Cote d'Or department

Beaune is the centre of the famous wine region of the same name, with...

See Beaune guide

Bourg-en-Bresse

at 51 km (direction south-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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Autun

at 59 km (direction west-north-west)

After exploring Autun with its old town, cathedral and roman ruins you can visit...

See Autun guide

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Map of places to visit near Vers

Markets in and near Vers

• Tournus: market Saturday (4km)
• Sennecey-le-Grand: market Friday (6km)
• Saint-Germain-du-Plain: market Thursday (17km)
• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (18km)
• Cluny: market Saturday (22km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (23km)
• Givry: market Thursday (24km)
• Louhans: market Monday (28km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (31km)
• Macon: market Saturday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Vers, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (33km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (51km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (4km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (6km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (10km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (22km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (22km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (25km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (28km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (46km)
• Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (59km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les Jardins du château de Drée (52km)
• Le jardin de Zéphyr (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Tournus (4km)
• Cluny (22km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (23km)
• Autun (60km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Confluence - la Seille (9km)
• Seille (Saône) (9km)
• Roche de Solutré (33km)
• Cirque du Bout du Monde (47km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (32km)
• Vonnas (42km)

Geography and distances

Vers is in the eastern-center of France at 31 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Vers is 315 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 Vers from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Boyer, Etrigny, Jugy, La Chapelle-sous-Brancion, Lacrost, Le Villars, Mancey, Martailly-les-Brancion, Montceaux-Ragny, Nanton, Ozenay, Plottes, Royer and Tournus.

This page in French: Visiter Vers