Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saône
Cathedral located in Saône-et-Loire, in France.
Attractions in Chalon-sur-Saône
Photo: Musée Nicéphore-Niépce, Arnaud 25 (CC BY-SA 3.0)Chalon-sur-Saône’s places to visit, starting with Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saône
Of the 22 places to visit in and around Chalon-sur-Saône, 14 are châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Chalon-sur-Saône are 16 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 6. 11 of those in town are listed historic monuments. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 2 of the places on the list. Make a day of it at Hospices de Beaune, 26 km away.
In Chalon-sur-Saône
16
inside the commune
Within 5 km
6
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
7
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
14
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
11
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
First stops in Chalon-sur-Saône
Alongside Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saône you find 2 museums, 2 abbeys and a monastery.
CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saônein town
MuseumMusée Nicéphore-Niépcein town
MuseumMusée Denonin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye médiévale Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saônein townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saônein townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCloître capitulaire de Saint-Vincentin town
MuseumMusée Nicéphore-Niépcein townMuseumMusée Denonin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye médiévale Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saônein townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saônein townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCloître capitulaire de Saint-Vincentin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Map
Mapped around Chalon-sur-Saône
On the map, most of the 6 sit to the west.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Chalon-sur-Saône; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
The kinds on offer
Châteaux or heritage sites number 14, museums or galleries 7.
Museums & galleries 4 museums · 3 galleries5 in town · 2 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 5 forts · 3 abbeys · 3 châteaux · 1 cathedral · 1 monastery · 1 house10 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction1 in town
Dark: in Chalon-sur-Saône. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
The complete list
After the 16 in town come 6 more within 5 km of its centre.
Abbaye médiévale Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône
Abbey located in Saône-et-Loire, in France.
Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône
Abbey located in Saône-et-Loire, in France.
Cloître capitulaire de Saint-Vincent
Cloister located in Saône-et-Loire, in France.
Abbaye Saint-Marcel-lès-Chalon
Abbey located in Saône-et-Loire, in France.
The 16 places in Chalon-sur-Saône first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Chalon-sur-Saône → · Parks and trails in Chalon-sur-Saône →
Further afield
Worth the drive
Day trips number 12; the best known is Hospices de Beaune, 26 km off.
MuseumHospices de Beaune26 km north, in Beaune
Monastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus25 km south, in TournusChâteauChâteauChâteau de Germolles7.8 km west, in MelleceyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rully12 km northwest, in RullyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Nobles28 km south, in La Chapelle-sous-BrancionChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balleure24 km south, in ÉtrignyAttractionAttractionRoute des Grands Crus31 km north, in Aloxe-CortonAttractionAttractionChâteau de Brandon29 km west, in Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes
Theme parkParc touristique des Combes34 km west, in Le CreusotAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Verrerie33 km west, in Le CreusotChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sully38 km northwest, in SullyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lugny36 km south, in LugnyPlaces within 40 km of Chalon-sur-Saône with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Chalon-sur-Saône: questions
What is there to see in Chalon-sur-Saône?
The first on our list in Chalon-sur-Saône are Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saône, Musée Nicéphore-Niépce, Musée Denon and Abbaye médiévale Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône. We list 16 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Chalon-sur-Saône?
7 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Nicéphore-Niépce, Musée Denon, Musée du Souvenir du Combattant and Appartelier.
Which places in Chalon-sur-Saône are listed historic monuments?
11 places on this page in Chalon-sur-Saône are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saône, Musée Denon, Abbaye médiévale Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône and Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône.
What well-known places are within a day out of Chalon-sur-Saône?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Hospices de Beaune (26 km), Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus (25 km), Château de Germolles (7.8 km), Château de Rully (12 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Chalon-sur-Saône, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Musée Nicéphore-Niépce: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Denon: Tangopaso, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hospices de Beaune: Stefan Bauer, http://www.ferras.at, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus: Morburre, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc touristique des Combes: TL ( TL ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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