Vieux Château

#4496 among destinations in France

Forts and castles

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The castle of Saint-Loup-de-Varennes is located in the commune of Saint-Loup-de-Varennes in Saône-et-Loire, in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.

Coordinates: 46°43'25"N, 4°51'54"E

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Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéFrance

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Vieux Château – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chalon Cathedral, Canal du Centre, Musée Vivant Denon, Jardin géo-botanique.

4.1 miN
Church
Chalon Cathedral, Chalon-sur-Saône
104 min walk • Chalon Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Chalon-sur-Saône. A former cathedral, it was the seat of the Bishop of Chalon. The diocese was abolished by the Concordat of 1801 and its territory absorbed by the Diocese of Autun. Parts of the building date from the 8th century, but the Neo-Gothic façade is from the 19th.
5.2 miN
Canal
Canal du Centre
133 min walk • The Canal du Centre, originally known as the Canal du Charollais, is a French canal running from Digoin, where it now joins the Canal latéral à la Loire, to the Saône at Chalon-sur-Saône.
4 miN
46°46'52"N • 4°51'8"E
Musée Vivant Denon, Chalon-sur-Saône
103 min walk • History museum, Museum
4.3 miN
Botanical garden
Jardin géo-botanique, Chalon-sur-Saône
110 min walk • The Jardin géo-botanique is a municipal botanical garden located at 1, Place Mathias, Chalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France. It is open daily without charge. The garden was established in 1953 by the Society of Natural History and Mycology of Saône-et-Loire under active direction of its president, Dr.
3.2 miNW
46°45'58"N • 4°50'14"E
Musée de l'École, Saint-Rémy
82 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
4.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Château de La Ferté
109 min walk • The castle of La Ferté-Sur-Grosne is a French castle located in the town of Saint-Ambreuil in Saône-et-Loire, near the Grosne is a former Cistercian abbey.
4 miN
Church
St. Peter's Church, Chalon-sur-Saône
102 min walk • The Saint-Pierre church is a Catholic church located in Chalon-sur-Saône, in France.
3.9 miN
Memorial, Monuments and statues
War Memorial, Chalon-sur-Saône
99 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
4.3 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Le Colisée, Chalon-sur-Saône
111 min walk • Le Colisée is an indoor arena in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. It is primarily used for basketball games, and it is the home arena of the French Pro A League club Élan Chalon. The arena seats 5,000 people.
7 miNW
Forts and castles
Château de Dracy-Le-Fort, Dracy-le-Fort
178 min walk • The castle of Dracy-le-Fort is located in the commune of Dracy-le-Fort in Saône-et-Loire, on the banks of the Orbise river, 100 meters from the church.
2.3 miS
Locality
Saint-Ambreuil
58 min walk • Saint-Ambreuil is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.