Vezannes tourism and travel guide

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Visit Vezannes: highlights and tourist information

Vezannes is situated in the Yonne 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 Vezannes in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Tonnerre at 8 km and Chablis at 9 km.

Vezannes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Tonnerre

at 8 km (direction east)

There are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital complex, and...

See Tonnerre guide

Chablis

at 9 km (direction south-west)

Best known for the very famous wines of the same name, Chablis is also...

See Chablis guide

Pontigny

at 13 km (direction west-north-west)

The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best known and substantial Cistercian abbeys...

See Pontigny guide

Chateau de Tanlay

Castle at 16 km (direction east)

The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit to the...

See Chateau de Tanlay guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction south-south-east)

The half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite small towns...

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 24 km (direction east-south-east)

The 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first renaissance style...

See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Auxerre

at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses and an...

See Auxerre guide

Joigny

at 38 km (direction west-north-west)

In the centre of the the traditional local town of Joigny you can see...

See Joigny guide

Montreal

at 39 km (direction south-south-east)

Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very unspoiled medieval...

See Montreal guide

Avallon

at 43 km (direction south)

Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing medieval buildings,...

See Avallon guide

Montbard

at 44 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or department

A typical regional town, we suggest you take a stroll around the Parc Buffon...

See Montbard guide

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 46 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or department

The complex of buildings at the Abbey de Fontenay, and the surrounding gardens and...

See Fontenay Abbey guide

Vézelay basilica

Church at 46 km (direction south-south-west)

The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture, with 12th...

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Vezelay

Heritage Site at 46 km (direction south-south-west)

Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in France, Vezelay...

See Vezelay guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Yonne

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Markets in and near Vezannes

• Tonnerre: market Saturday (8km)
• Chablis: market Sunday (9km)
• Saint-Florentin: market Monday (18km)
• Ervy-le-Chatel: market Friday (18km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (24km)
• Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (24km)
• Vermenton: market Friday (26km)
• Chaource: market Monday (28km)
• Migennes: market Thursday (29km)
• Joigny: market Wednesday & Saturday (38km)

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Tourist attractions near Vezannes, France

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

Heritage sites

• Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
• Fontenay Abbey (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Noyers-sur-Serein (22km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (21km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du prieuré (30km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (44km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (46km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Auxerre (24km)
• Joigny (38km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac d'Orient (56km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Neuville-sur-Seine (44km)
• Sens (57km)

Geography and distances

Vezannes is in the eastern-center of France at 25 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Vezannes is 157 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Paris orly or Charles de Gaulle airports and rent a car or drive from a channel ferry port - allow about 5 - 6 hours driving time. For driving distances to Vezannes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bernouil, Carisey, Cheney, Collan, Dye, Fontenay-Pres-Chablis, Junay, Mere, Roffey, Serrigny, Tissey, Tronchoy and Vezinnes.

This page in French: Visiter Vezannes