Vescours tourism and travel guide

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Visit Vescours: highlights and tourist information

Vescours is situated in the Ain department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Vescours in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Tournus at 13 km and Tournus abbey at 13 km.

Vescours, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Tournus

at 13 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

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Tournus abbey

Abbey at 13 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

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Brancion

at 18 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

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Macon

at 24 km (direction south-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

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Cormatin

at 27 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

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Cluny

at 28 km (direction west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

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Solutre-Pouilly

at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

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Bourg-en-Bresse

at 34 km (direction south-east)

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

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Chalon-sur-Saone

at 37 km (direction north-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

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

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Belleville

at 46 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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Lons-le-Saunier

at 46 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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Baume-les-Messieurs

Most Beautiful Village at 54 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 56 km (direction east-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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Reserve excursions near Vescours

Map of places to visit near Vescours

Markets in and near Vescours

• Pont-de-Vaux: market Wednesday (8km)
• Tournus: market Saturday (13km)
• Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (17km)
• Sennecey-le-Grand: market Friday (22km)
• Louhans: market Monday (23km)
• Macon: market Saturday (24km)
• Saint-Amour: market Saturday (25km)
• Charnay-les-Macon: market Friday (26km)
• Pont-de-Veyle: market Monday (26km)
• Saint-Germain-du-Plain: market Thursday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Vescours, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (30km)

National Monuments

• Brou Royal Monastery (34km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (14km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (24km)
• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (27km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (28km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (32km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin des jeux du château d'Arlay (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Tournus (13km)
• Cluny (28km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Seille (Saône) (8km)
• Confluence - la Seille (8km)
• Roche de Solutré (30km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Macon (24km)
• Vonnas (29km)

Geography and distances

Vescours is in the east of France at 34 kilometres from Bourg-en-Bresse, the department capital (general information: Vescours is 332 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Vescours from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arbigny, Chavannes-sur-Reyssouze, Courtes, La Truchere, Mantenay-Montlin, Ratenelle, Romenay, Saint-Benigne, Saint-Trivier-de-Courtes, Sermoyer and Servignat.

This page in French: Visiter Vescours