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Visit Chalon-sur-Saone: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: The pedestrianised town centre and cathedral will form the centre of your visit to the Burgundy town of Chalon-sur-Saone

Chalon-sur-Saone is situated in the Saone-et-Loire department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.

Tourist classifications for Chalon-sur-Saone include "secteur sauvegarde" and "town of art and history".

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Tournus at 26 km and Beaune at 26 km.

Chalon-sur-Saone, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Tournus abbey

Abbey at 25 km (direction south-south-east)

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

See Tournus abbey guide

Tournus

at 26 km (direction south-south-east)

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

See Tournus guide

Beaune

at 26 km (direction south-south-east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Beaune guide

Brancion

at 29 km (direction south-south-west)

Quiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre - hence...

See Brancion guide

Cormatin

at 30 km (direction south-south-west)

The beautifully decorated and furnished Cormatin Chateau, from the 17th century, is the highlight...

See Cormatin guide

Nuits-Saint-Georges

at 40 km (direction north-north-east), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Nuits-Saint-Georges guide

Cluny

at 42 km (direction south-south-west)

As well as one of the most visited abbeys in France Cluny also has...

See Cluny guide

Autun

at 45 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Autun guide

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction north-north-west), in the Cote d'Or department

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

See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide

Dole

at 59 km (direction east-north-east), in the Jura department

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

See Dole guide

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Markets in and near Chalon-sur-Saone

Market days in Chalon-sur-Saone: weekly market: Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday;

• Chalon-sur-Saone: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (0km)
• Givry: market Thursday (8km)
• Saint-Germain-du-Plain: market Thursday (14km)
• Chagny: market Thursday & Sunday (15km)
• Sennecey-le-Grand: market Friday (17km)
• Verdun-sur-le-Doubs: market Thursday (18km)
• Mervans: market Friday (25km)
• Tournus: market Saturday (25km)
• Beaune: market Wednesday & Saturday (27km)
• Montchanin: market Wednesday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Chalon-sur-Saone, France

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

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (25km)
• Hospices de Beaune (Beaune) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (27km)
• Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) (39km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (42km)
• Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) (44km)
• Cathédrale Saint Lazare (Autun) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) (48km)
• Eglise de Saint Nizier (Baron) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Sully (38km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Tournus (25km)
• Cluny (42km)
• Autun (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Cirque du Bout du Monde (27km)
• Confluence - la Seille (31km)
• Seille (Saône) (31km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Charolles (59km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Beaune (27km)

Geography and distances

Chalon-sur-Saone is in the eastern-center of France at 54 kilometres from Macon, the department capital (general information: Chalon-sur-Saone is 296 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car or drive from a channel ferry port - allow about 6 - 7 hours. For driving distances to Chalon-sur-Saone from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Champforgeuil, Chatenoy-en-Bresse, Chatenoy-le-Royal, Crissey, Epervans, Farges-les-Chalon, Fragnes, Lans, Lux, Oslon, Saint-Marcel, Saint-Remy, Sassenay, Sevrey and Virey-le-Grand.

This page in French: Visiter Chalon-sur-Saone