Viviers tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Tonnerre at 7 km from Viviers
Visit Viviers: highlights and tourist information
Viviers 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 Viviers in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Popular places to visit nearby include Tonnerre at 7 km and Chablis at 10 km.
Viviers, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Tonnerre
at 7 km (direction north-east)There are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital complex, and...
See Tonnerre guide
Chablis
at 10 km (direction west)Best known for the very famous wines of the same name, Chablis is also...
See Chablis guide
Chateau de Tanlay
Castle at 13 km (direction east-north-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 13 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 18 km (direction east)The 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first renaissance style...
See Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc guide
Pontigny
at 20 km (direction west-north-west)The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best known and substantial Cistercian abbeys...
See Pontigny guide
Auxerre
at 26 km (direction west)With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses and an...
See Auxerre guide
Montreal
at 30 km (direction south-south-east)Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very unspoiled medieval...
See Montreal guide
Avallon
at 35 km (direction south)Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing medieval buildings,...
See Avallon guide
Montbard
at 37 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or departmentA typical regional town, we suggest you take a stroll around the Parc Buffon...
See Montbard guide
Fontenay Abbey
Abbey at 39 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or departmentThe complex of buildings at the Abbey de Fontenay, and the surrounding gardens and...
See Fontenay Abbey guide
Vézelay basilica
Church at 40 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 40 km (direction south-south-west)Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in France, Vezelay...
See Vezelay guide
Joigny
at 44 km (direction west-north-west)In the centre of the the traditional local town of Joigny you can see...
See Joigny guide
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Markets in and near Viviers
- Tonnerre: market Saturday (7km)
- Chablis: market Sunday (9km)
- Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (17km)
- Vermenton: market Friday (21km)
- Ervy-le-Chatel: market Friday (26km)
- Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (26km)
- Saint-Florentin: market Monday (26km)
- Chaource: market Monday (32km)
- Avallon: market Saturday (35km)
- Migennes: market Thursday (36km)
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Tourist attractions near Viviers, France
What to do at Viviers? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Viviers.
Grand sites of France
- Alesia (52km)
Heritage sites
- Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
- Fontenay Abbey (39km)
- Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
- Vezelay (40km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Noyers-sur-Serein (13km)
National Monuments
- Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (52km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (20km)
- Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (27km)
- Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (37km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du prieuré (33km)
- Jardin du moulin de Athie (36km)
- Abbaye de Fontenay (39km)
- Potager du château de Lantilly (45km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Siège d'Alésia (52km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Neuville-sur-Seine (45km)
Geography and distances
Viviers is in the eastern-center of France at 27 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Viviers is 165 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Viviers
from Auxerre (prefecture): 27 km
from Paris: 165 km
from Calais: 380 km
from Nice: 525 km
from Bordeaux: 478 km
from Strasbourg: 296 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 Viviers from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beru, Chemilly-sur-Serein, Collan, Fleys, Fresnes, Poilly-sur-Serein, Serrigny, Tissey, Tonnerre and Yrouerre.
This page in French: Visiter Viviers