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Visit Beaune: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Beaune is the centre of the famous wine region of the same name, with a visit to th 15th century Hotel-Dieu the highlight in the town

Beaune is situated in the Cote d'Or department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.

Tourist classifications for Beaune include "ville fleurie 4*".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Beaune in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateauneuf-en-Auxois at 26 km and Chalon-sur-Saone at 28 km.

Beaune, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Nuits-Saint-Georges

at 15 km (direction north-east)

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

See Nuits-Saint-Georges guide

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction north-west)

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

See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide

Chalon-sur-Saone

at 28 km (direction south), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The pedestrianised town centre and cathedral will form the centre of your visit to...

See Chalon-sur-Saone guide

Dijon

at 37 km (direction north-east)

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

See Dijon guide

Autun

at 42 km (direction west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

After exploring Autun with its old town, cathedral and roman ruins you can visit...

See Autun guide

Dole

at 50 km (direction east), in the Jura department

The Collegiale Church that dominates the town skyline is the principal attraction in Dole,...

See Dole guide

Saulieu

at 54 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Saulieu guide

Morvan Regional Park

Natural Parc at 54 km (direction west-north-west), in the Nievre department

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

See Morvan Regional Park guide

Beze

at 58 km (direction north-east)

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

See Beze guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Cote d'Or

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Markets in and near Beaune

Market days in Beaune: weekly market: Wednesday & Saturday;

• Beaune: market Wednesday & Saturday (0km)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges: market Friday (14km)
• Chagny: market Thursday & Sunday (15km)
• Bligny-sur-Ouche: market Wednesday (15km)
• Verdun-sur-le-Doubs: market Thursday (20km)
• Epinac: market Wednesday & Sunday (25km)
• Chalon-sur-Saone: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (27km)
• Givry: market Thursday (28km)
• Chenove: market Wednesday & Sunday (32km)
• Longvic: market Sunday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Beaune, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (26km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Hospices de Beaune (Beaune) (1km)
• Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Abbaye de la Bussière (23km)
• Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (26km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Sully (28km)
• Château d'Arcelot (48km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Chalon-sur-Saone (27km)
• Dijon (36km)
• Autun (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cirque du Bout du Monde (15km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Quetigny (38km)

Geography and distances

Beaune is in the eastern-center of France at 36 kilometres from Dijon, the department capital (general information: Beaune is 275 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 Beaune from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aloxe-Corton, Bligny-les-Beaune, Bouze-les-Beaune, Combertault, Ladoix-Serrigny, Levernois, Meursault, Montagny-les-Beaune, Monthelie, Nantoux, Pommard, Ruffey-les-Beaune, Sainte-Marie-la-Blanche, Savigny-les-Beaune, Vignoles and Volnay.

This page in French: Visiter Beaune