Château de Maligny and more near Varennes
A day out from Varennes leads to Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre, 20 km away. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 5 km of its centre, none in Varennes.
The first to see around Varennes
Once you have seen Château de Maligny, try a château.
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.
On the map
Furthest out is Manoir de la Tuilerie, at 4.8 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Varennes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Every one of them is among châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Varennes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Each place in turn
You will find both within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Varennes itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Further out, the best known
Day trips number 12; the best known is Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre, 20 km off.
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Germain d'Auxerre20 km southwest, in Auxerre
AttractionFosse Dionne15 km east, in TonnerreChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ancy-le-Franc32 km southeast, in Ancy-le-FrancChâteauChâteauChâteau de Tanlay23 km east, in TanlayFortFortPorte Saint-Nicolas18 km northeast, in Ervy-le-ChâtelChâteauChâteauChâteau de Maulnes32 km east, in Cruzy-le-ChâtelChurchChurchÉglise Saint-Eusèbe d'Auxerre20 km southwest, in AuxerreAttractionAttractionGrottes d'Arcy-sur-Cure35 km south, in Arcy-sur-CureGardenGardenArboretum Saint-Antoine18 km northeast, in Ervy-le-ChâtelAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Marien d'Auxerre19 km southwest, in AuxerreMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Jully-les-Nonnains39 km east, in JullyPlaces within 40 km of Varennes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Varennes: questions
Are there attractions near Varennes?
Nothing is mapped in Varennes itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Maligny and Manoir de la Tuilerie.
Are there museums in or near Varennes?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Varennes or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Varennes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre (20 km), Abbaye royale de Saint-Germain d'Auxerre (20 km), Fosse Dionne (15 km), Château d'Ancy-le-Franc (32 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 Varennes, 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 (2)
- Abbaye royale de Saint-Germain d'Auxerre: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fosse Dionne: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.