Villy-en-Auxois tourism and travel guide

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Visit Villy-en-Auxois: highlights and tourist information

Villy-en-Auxois is situated in the Cote d'Or 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 Villy-en-Auxois in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Flavigny at 13 km and Chateauneuf-en-Auxois at 23 km.

Villy-en-Auxois, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Flavigny

Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction north-west)

The village of Flavigny retains an ancient centre surrounded by fortified walls, and a...

See Flavigny guide

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 23 km (direction south)

The village of Chateauneuf-sur-Auxois, one of the 'most beautiful villages in France', also has...

See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide

Semur-en-Auxois

at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

One of the prettiest of the Burgundy villages, Semur-en-Auxois has a very lively and...

See Semur-en-Auxois guide

Fontenay Abbey

Abbey at 30 km (direction north-west)

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

See Fontenay Abbey guide

Montbard

at 32 km (direction north-west)

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

See Montbard guide

Dijon

at 33 km (direction east-south-east)

There is a remarkable range of interesting historic sites in Dijon, perhaps our favourite...

See Dijon guide

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 34 km (direction west-south-west), in the Nievre department

Morvan Regional Natural Park is a quiet region of unspoiled countryside with small fields,...

See Morvan Regional Park guide

Saulieu

at 34 km (direction west-south-west)

Saulieu is quite a small town, visited because of the Basilica Saint-Andoche...

See Saulieu guide

Nuits-Saint-Georges

at 39 km (direction south-east)

A quiet town, Nuits-Saint-Georges wil be part of your tour of the local vineyards...

See Nuits-Saint-Georges guide

Beaune

at 46 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Beaune guide

Montreal

at 47 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Montreal guide

Beze

at 48 km (direction east)

Although small the village of Bez is very pleasant to spend an hour exploring...

See Beze guide

Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc

Castle at 53 km (direction north-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide

Noyers-sur-Serein

Most Beautiful Village at 57 km (direction west-north-west), in the Yonne department

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

See Noyers-sur-Serein guide

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Map of places to visit near Villy-en-Auxois

Markets in and near Villy-en-Auxois

• Venarey-les-Laumes: market Wednesday (19km)
• Chenove: market Wednesday & Sunday (31km)
• Montbard: market Friday (32km)
• Dijon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (32km)
• Saulieu: market Saturday (34km)
• Bligny-sur-Ouche: market Wednesday (35km)
• Longvic: market Sunday (36km)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges: market Friday (40km)
• Beaune: market Wednesday & Saturday (46km)
• Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (53km)

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Tourist attractions near Villy-en-Auxois, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (17km)

Heritage sites

• Fontenay Abbey (31km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Flavigny (13km)
• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (23km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (18km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Morvan (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (32km)
• Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (34km)
• Hospices de Beaune (Beaune) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (21km)
• Abbaye de la Bussière (23km)
• Potager du château de Lantilly (24km)
• Abbaye de Fontenay (31km)
• Jardin du moulin de Athie (33km)
• Parc de Saint-Léger (40km)
• Jardin de la Chaux (42km)
• Château d'Arcelot (42km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Dijon (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (16km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Quetigny (38km)
• Beaune (46km)

Geography and distances

Villy-en-Auxois is in the eastern-center of France at 33 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Villy-en-Auxois is 233 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors drive from one of the channel ports such as Calais or Dunkirk, a drive of about 6 hours, or fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car. For driving distances to Villy-en-Auxois from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avosnes, Boussey, Bussy-la-Pesle, Champrenault, Charencey, Chevannay, Dampierre-en-Montagne, Jailly-les-Moulins, Massingy-les-Vitteaux, Saffres, Saint-Helier, Salmaise, Verrey-sous-Dree, Verrey-sous-Salmaise, Villeberny and Villotte-Saint-Seine.

This page in French: Visiter Villy-en-Auxois