Tonnerre travel guide
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Visit Tonnerre: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Tonnerre is situated in the Yonne department (Burgundy region) in the eastern-center of France at 31 km from Auxerre, the department capital. (General information: Tonnerre is 164 km from Paris and 377 km from the port at Calais).
For a detailed travel guide see Tonnerre (page also includes a photo gallery for Tonnerre)
Popular places to visit near Tonnerre: these include Tanlay castle at 9 km and Chablis at 14 km. Noyers-sur-Serein is a listed 'most beautiful village' at 18km and Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) is a listed 'religious monument' at 20km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Tonnerre: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 2*;
Selected places to visit and attractions near Tonnerre, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Tonnerre and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Tonnerre
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardin du prieuré (26km) : Jardin du moulin de Athie (38km) : Abbaye de Fontenay (39km) : Potager du château de Lantilly (46km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Noyers-sur-Serein (18km) :
- Religious monuments: Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (20km) : Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (28km) : Abbaye de Fontenay (Montbard) (37km) : Basilique Sainte Madeleine (Vezelay) (46km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Neuville-sur-Seine (39km) :
- Heritage Sites: Fontenay Abbey (39km) : Vezelay (46km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Auxerre (31km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Chatillon-sur-Seine (45km) :
Map of places to visit near Tonnerre & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Tonnerre
Canton: Tonnerre
Arrondissement: Avallon
Department: Yonne
Region: Burgundy
Postcode: 89700
Distance to Tonnerre
from Auxerre: 31 km
from Paris: 164 km
from Calais: 377 km
from Nice: 528 km
from Bordeaux: 484 km
from Strasbourg: 291 km
* distances are direct not by road!
Place with full review on France This Way 
Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Tonnerre (within 6 km): Cheney : Dannemoine : Epineuil : Junay : Molosmes : Serrigny : Tissey : Vezinnes : Viviers :
Tonnerre holidays and travel
Hotels: book now, pay at the hotel, 'best price promise': Tonnerre Hotels
Family fun: Holiday villages in France Burgundy
Car hire : great prices, all destinations at France car rentals
Holiday rentals: Yonne gites and villas
This page in French: Visitez Tonnerre