Avallon

Avallon, Burgundy, France
Thursday, 18 August, 2005

Avallon


Church of St. Lazare, Avallon

Avallon is a fortified town that lies between two ravines overlooking the Vallée du Cousin. It is a quiet market town now, and is ideally situated for venturing into the heavily forested Morvan region.

Location

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Location name: 
Church of St. Lazare, Avallon
Coordinates (lat,lon): 
47.485997,3.907524
Elevation: 
258 metres
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Description 

On a Saturday morning La Place Géneral-de-Gaulle hosts the local market, while just a short walk away in the old quarter is the Tour de l'Horloge clock tower which leads through to the Church of St. Lazare and the ramparts of the Promenade de la Petite Porte. The ramparts provide a convenient platform to admire the tremendous views across the Vallée du Cousin and the Morvan region.

Notes 

An evening stroll around the historic quarter of Avallon. Unfortunately, each occasion we visited the Church of St. Lazare a service was in progress so we were unable to photograph the interior.

Proximity

Places to go, sights to see, things to do - within 25km

Article Category Date Proximitysort icon
Avallon Visit 2005-08-13 0.14 km
Camping Municipal Sous Roche, Avallon Camping 2005-08-16 0.87 km
Montréal Visit 2005-08-17 11.55 km
Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Vézelay Visit 2005-08-16 12.11 km
Chastellux-sur-Cure, Marigny l'Eglise and Quarré-les-Tombes Visit 2005-08-14 14.80 km
Buffon, Santigny and Talcy Visit 2005-08-17 18.48 km
L'Abbaye Sainte Marie de la Pierre-Qui-Vire Visit 2005-08-14 18.52 km
Époisses Visit 2005-08-15 19.89 km
Lormes and Chalaux, The Morvan Visit 2005-08-18 22.88 km
Le Prieuré de Vausse Visit 2010-07-07 23.85 km
Noyers-sur-Serein Visit 2010-07-07 24.17 km