Avallon travel guide
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Visit Avallon: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Avallon is situated in the Yonne department (Burgundy region) in the eastern-center of France at 42 km from Auxerre, the department capital. (General information: Avallon is 191 km from Paris and 412 km from the port at Calais).
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Popular places to visit near Avallon: these include Montreal at 11 km and Vezelay at 13 km. Vezelay is a listed 'heritage site' at 13km and Basilique Sainte Madeleine (Vezelay) is a listed 'religious monument' at 13km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Avallon: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 2*;
Selected places to visit and attractions near Avallon, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Avallon and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Avallon
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardin du moulin de Athie (27km) : Parc de Saint-Léger (30km) : Potager du château de Lantilly (35km) : Jardin de la Chaux (38km) : Abbaye de Fontenay (39km) :
- National Monuments: Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (47km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Noyers-sur-Serein (24km) : Flavigny (47km) :
- Religious monuments: Basilique Sainte Madeleine (Vezelay) (13km) : Eglise de Saint Barthélémy (Cervon) (30km) : Basilique de Saint Andoche (Saulieu) (34km) : Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (35km) : Prieuré de Saint Révérien (Saint-Reverien) (44km) : Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (49km) :
- Heritage Sites: Vezelay (13km) : Fontenay Abbey (39km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Auxerre (43km) :
- Grand Site of France: Alesia (44km) :
Map of places to visit near Avallon & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Avallon
Canton: Avallon
Arrondissement: Avallon
Department: Yonne
Region: Burgundy
Postcode: 89200
Distance to Avallon
from Auxerre: 42 km
from Paris: 191 km
from Calais: 412 km
from Nice: 496 km
from Bordeaux: 454 km
from Strasbourg: 310 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Avallon (within 6 km): Annay-la-Cote : Anneot : Athie : Etaule : Girolles : Island : Magny : Pontaubert : Provency : Sauvigny-le-Bois : Tharot : Vault-de-Lugny :
Avallon holidays and travel
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This page in French: Visitez Avallon