Yrouerre tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Tonnerre at 7 km from Yrouerre
Visit Yrouerre: highlights and tourist information
Yrouerre 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 Yrouerre in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.
Popular places to visit nearby include Tonnerre at 7 km and Noyers-sur-Serein at 11 km.
Yrouerre, 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-north-east)There are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital complex, and...
See Tonnerre guide
Noyers-sur-Serein
Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction south-south-east)The half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite small towns...
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Chablis
at 11 km (direction west)Best known for the very famous wines of the same name, Chablis is also...
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Chateau de Tanlay
Castle at 12 km (direction east-north-east)The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit to the...
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Chateau d'Ancy-le-Franc
Castle at 16 km (direction east)The 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first renaissance style...
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Pontigny
at 22 km (direction west-north-west)The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best known and substantial Cistercian abbeys...
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Auxerre
at 28 km (direction west)With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses and an...
See Auxerre guide
Montreal
at 29 km (direction south-south-east)Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very unspoiled medieval...
See Montreal guide
Avallon
at 34 km (direction south)Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing medieval buildings,...
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Montbard
at 35 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or departmentA typical regional town, we suggest you take a stroll around the Parc Buffon...
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Fontenay Abbey
Abbey at 37 km (direction east-south-east), in the Cote d'Or departmentThe complex of buildings at the Abbey de Fontenay, and the surrounding gardens and...
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Vézelay basilica
Church at 39 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 39 km (direction south-south-west)Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in France, Vezelay...
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Semur-en-Auxois
at 44 km (direction south-east), in the Cote d'Or departmentOne of the prettiest of the Burgundy villages, Semur-en-Auxois has a very lively and...
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Markets in and near Yrouerre
- Tonnerre: market Saturday (7km)
- Chablis: market Sunday (11km)
- Ancy-le-Franc: market Thursday (16km)
- Vermenton: market Friday (21km)
- Ervy-le-Chatel: market Friday (27km)
- Auxerre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (28km)
- Saint-Florentin: market Monday (28km)
- Chaource: market Monday (33km)
- Avallon: market Saturday (34km)
- Montbard: market Friday (35km)
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Tourist attractions near Yrouerre, France
What to do at Yrouerre? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Yrouerre.
Grand sites of France
- Alesia (50km)
Heritage sites
- Fontenay Abbey (37km)
- Asquins église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (37km)
- Vézelay basilica St Madeleine (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
- Vezelay (39km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Noyers-sur-Serein (11km)
- Flavigny (54km)
National Monuments
- Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (50km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (22km)
- Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (29km)
- Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (35km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardin du prieuré (33km)
- Jardin du moulin de Athie (34km)
- Abbaye de Fontenay (37km)
- Potager du château de Lantilly (43km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Siège d'Alésia (50km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Neuville-sur-Seine (44km)
Geography and distances
Yrouerre is in the eastern-center of France at 28 kilometres from Auxerre, the department capital (general information: Yrouerre is 167 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Yrouerre
from Auxerre (prefecture): 28 km
from Paris: 167 km
from Calais: 382 km
from Nice: 523 km
from Bordeaux: 478 km
from Strasbourg: 295 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 Yrouerre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beru, Collan, Fresnes, Poilly-sur-Serein, Sainte-Vertu, Sambourg, Serrigny and Viviers.
This page in French: Visiter Yrouerre