Vincelles tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Auxerre at 12 km from Vincelles
Visit Vincelles: highlights and tourist information
Vincelles 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 Vincelles in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Popular places to visit nearby include Auxerre at 12 km and Chablis at 17 km.
Vincelles, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Auxerre
at 12 km (direction north-north-west)With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses and an...
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Chablis
at 17 km (direction north-east)Best known for the very famous wines of the same name, Chablis is also...
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Pontigny
at 23 km (direction north-north-east)The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best known and substantial Cistercian abbeys...
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Noyers-sur-Serein
Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction east)The half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite small towns...
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Vézelay basilica
Church at 28 km (direction south-south-east)The basilica in Vézelay is a monumental example of roman style architecture, with 12th...
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Vezelay
Heritage Site at 28 km (direction south-south-east)Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in France, Vezelay...
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Clamecy
at 28 km (direction south-south-west), in the Nievre departmentThe Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre of Clamecy...
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Tonnerre
at 31 km (direction east-north-east)There are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital complex, and...
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Avallon
at 31 km (direction south-east)Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing medieval buildings,...
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Montreal
at 35 km (direction east-south-east)Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very unspoiled medieval...
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Joigny
at 36 km (direction north-west)In the centre of the the traditional local town of Joigny you can see...
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Chateau de Tanlay
Castle at 37 km (direction east-north-east)The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit to the...
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Guedelon
at 38 km (direction west-south-west)At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being reconstructed using...
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Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc
Castle at 40 km (direction east)The 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first renaissance style...
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Markets in and near Vincelles
- Vermenton: market Friday (9km)
- Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (11km)
- Chablis: market Sunday (18km)
- Toucy: market Saturday (26km)
- Clamecy: market Saturday (28km)
- Aillant-sur-Tholon: market Tuesday (29km)
- Migennes: market Thursday (30km)
- Tonnerre: market Saturday (31km)
- Avallon: market Saturday (31km)
- Saint-Florentin: market Monday (34km)
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Tourist attractions near Vincelles, France
What to do at Vincelles? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Vincelles.
Heritage sites
- Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (26km)
- Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
- Vezelay (28km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Noyers-sur-Serein (27km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Joigny (43km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (22km)
- Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (24km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame-du-Pré (Donzy) (54km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du prieuré (56km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Geography and distances
Vincelles is in the eastern-center of France at 12 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Vincelles is 160 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Vincelles
from Auxerre (prefecture): 12 km
from Paris: 160 km
from Calais: 383 km
from Nice: 527 km
from Bordeaux: 454 km
from Strasbourg: 321 km
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 Vincelles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Accolay, Bazarnes, Champs-sur-Yonne, Coulanges-la-Vineuse, Cravant, Escolives-Sainte-Camille, Irancy, Jussy, Saint-Bris-le-Vineux, Val-de-Mercy and Vincelottes.
This page in French: Visiter Vincelles