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Attractions in Saint-Marcel

In Saint-Marcel, Abbaye Saint-Marcel-lès-Chalon is the place to visit

Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 12 of 19. One place to visit is mapped in Saint-Marcel, with 18 more within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. Beyond the town, Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus sits 23 km away.

Photo: Musée Nicéphore-Niépce, Arnaud 25 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Saint-Marcel
1
inside the commune
Within 5 km
18
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
6
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
12
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
1
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

The names to know in Saint-Marcel

The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a cathedral and a monastery.

AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Marcel-lès-Chalonin townCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saône2.9 km west, in Chalon-sur-SaôneMuseumMusée Nicéphore-Niépce3.1 km west, in Chalon-sur-SaôneMuseumMusée Denon3.3 km west, in Chalon-sur-SaôneMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCloître capitulaire de Saint-Vincent2.8 km west, in Chalon-sur-SaôneHistoric houseHistoric housePalais épiscopal de Chalon-sur-Saône2.9 km west, in Chalon-sur-Saône

Best 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

Where things are

Most of the 18 out of town lie to the west.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Marcel; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

Which kinds

Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 12 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (6).

Museums & galleries 4 museums · 2 galleries0 in town · 6 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 5 forts · 3 abbeys · 1 cathedral · 1 monastery · 1 house · 1 château1 in town · 11 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Dark: in Saint-Marcel. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

Place after place

19 places in all: one in town and 18 within 5 km of its centre.

The one place in Saint-Marcel, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Saint-Marcel → · Parks and trails in Saint-Marcel →

Further afield

Worth the drive

Of the 12 day trips, Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus (23 km) is the best known.

Monastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus23 km south, in TournusMuseumHospices de Beaune28 km north, in BeauneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Germolles11 km west, in MelleceyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rully16 km northwest, in RullyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Nobles27 km south, in La Chapelle-sous-BrancionChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balleure23 km south, in ÉtrignyAttractionAttractionRoute des Grands Crus33 km north, in Aloxe-CortonAttractionAttractionChâteau de Brandon33 km west, in Saint-Pierre-de-VarennesTheme parkParc touristique des Combes37 km west, in Le CreusotChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lugny34 km south, in LugnyAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Verrerie36 km west, in Le CreusotChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sigy-le-Châtel35 km southwest, in Sigy-le-Châtel

Places within 40 km of Saint-Marcel with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Your questions on Saint-Marcel

What is there to see in Saint-Marcel?

The one place mapped in Saint-Marcel is Abbaye Saint-Marcel-lès-Chalon. We list 1 place in town. Another 18 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Saint-Marcel?

6 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 Saint-Marcel are listed historic monuments?

One place on this page in Saint-Marcel is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Abbaye Saint-Marcel-lès-Chalon.

What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Marcel?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus (23 km), Hospices de Beaune (28 km), Château de Germolles (11 km), Château de Rully (16 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 Saint-Marcel, 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)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.