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Abbaye royale de Saint-Germain d'Auxerre
Attractions in Auxerre

Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre heads what Auxerre has to see

18 places to visit stand within 1 km of the middle of Auxerre. The commune itself has 25 places on our list; 2 others are within 5 km of its centre. There are 7 museums, 6 abbeys and 5 galleries to choose from. In town, 6 sites are listed historic monuments. Further out, Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine is 39 km away.

Photo: Abbaye royale de Saint-Germain d'Auxerre, Pline (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Auxerre
25
inside the commune
Within 5 km
2
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
12
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
10
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
6
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Leading places in Auxerre

Close behind Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre are 3 abbeys, a church and a garden.

AttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerrein townAbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Germain d'Auxerrein townChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Eusèbe d'Auxerrein townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Marien d'Auxerrein townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye des Isles d'Auxerrein townGardenGardenParc de l’Arbre-Secin town

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 they are

At the edge of the map sits Château, 5 km out.

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

By kind

The mix

Count 12 museums or galleries and 10 châteaux or heritage sites.

Museums & galleries 7 museums · 5 galleries12 in town
Châteaux & heritage 6 abbeys · 3 châteaux · 1 church8 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens 1 garden1 in town
Zoos, parks & days out 1 theme park1 in town
Other attractions 3 attractions3 in town

Dark: in Auxerre. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

Place after place

27 places in all: 25 in town and 2 within 5 km of its centre.

The 25 places in Auxerre first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Auxerre → · Parks and trails in Auxerre →

Further afield

For a day out

Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (39 km) leads the 9 big names within reach.

ChurchChurchBasilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine39 km south, in VézelayTheme parkTheme parkChâteau de Guédelon39 km southwest, in Treigny-Perreuse-Sainte-ColombeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Tanlay39 km east, in TanlayAttractionFosse Dionne31 km east, in TonnerreAttractionAttractionGrottes d'Arcy-sur-Cure27 km southeast, in Arcy-sur-CureChurchÉglise Saint-Martin de Clamecy38 km south, in ClamecyAttractionAttractionChâteau de Druyes30 km south, in Druyes-les-Belles-FontainesFortFortPorte Saint-Nicolas37 km northeast, in Ervy-le-ChâtelGardenGardenArboretum Saint-Antoine37 km northeast, in Ervy-le-Châtel

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

Know before you go to Auxerre

What is there to see in Auxerre?

The first on our list in Auxerre are Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre, Abbaye royale de Saint-Germain d'Auxerre, Église Saint-Eusèbe d'Auxerre and Abbaye Saint-Marien d'Auxerre. We list 25 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Auxerre?

12 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Leblanc-Duvernoy, Musée Saint-Germain, Chapelle des Visitandines d'Auxerre and L'Escalier.

Which places in Auxerre are listed historic monuments?

6 places on this page in Auxerre are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre, Abbaye royale de Saint-Germain d'Auxerre, Église Saint-Eusèbe d'Auxerre and Palais épiscopal d'Auxerre.

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

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (39 km), Château de Guédelon (39 km), Château de Tanlay (39 km), Fosse Dionne (31 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 Auxerre, 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 (6)

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.