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NIÈVRE: MORVAN HILLS AND DUCAL HERITAGE ROUTES COMPLETE

Morvan hills roll green and wild, pilgrimage basilicas crown the summits, the Loire flows on. Nièvre is ducal and sacred land.

≈ 11
Days
450
Km
10
Stops
📖 6 min read 🔄 Last updated: 2026-01-17

Visit Nevers cathedral and its faience, La Charité-sur-Loire abbey, Vézelay basilica pilgrimage site, Clamecy and Morvan from Château-Chinon. Nièvre, ducal heritage and Morvan hills.

Your day-by-day itinerary

1
Day

Nevers

cathedral city glow tower

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4 photos
Day 1
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Discover

1
Saint-Cyr Cathedral.
2
Ducal Palace.
3
Benedictine priory (UNESCO).
🎯

Activities

→
Earthenware factory.
→
Loire Museum.
→
Sainte-Bernadette Space.
🚗
Next stop
Distance: 31 km
Travel time: 37min
2
Day

La Charite Sur Loire

riverside abbey stone crown

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6 photos
Day 2
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Discover

1
Saint-Agnan Church.
2
Quays.
3
Museum of Art and History.
🎯

Activities

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Second-hand bookshops (book town).
→
Loire quays.
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Next stop
Distance: 64 km
Travel time: 1h17
3
Day

Cosne Cours Sur Loire

wine river town anchor

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7 photos
Day 3
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Discover

1
Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (UNESCO).
2
Gate of Burgundy.
3
Cistercian abbey.
🎯

Activities

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Earthenware route.
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Wood floating walk.
4
Day

Clamecy

medieval market tower stone

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6 photos
Day 4
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Discover

1
Saint-Seine Church.
2
Museum of the Seven-Year Term (Mitterrand).
3
Costume Museum.
🎯

Activities

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Nivernais Canal.
→
Paths to Compostela.
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Next stop
Distance: 22 km
Travel time: 27min
5
Day

Vezelay

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10 photos
Day 5
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Discover

1
Thermal spa.
2
Belle Époque heritage.
🎯

Activities

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View over the Morvan.
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Village of character.
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Next stop
Distance: 61 km
Travel time: 1h13
6
Day

Tannay

wine village glow spread

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3 photos
Day 6
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Discover

1
Saint-Aré Church.
2
Medieval Loire bridge.
3
Gate of Burgundy.
🎯

Activities

→
Niki de Saint Phalle monumental fountain.
→
Calvary panorama.
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Next stop
Distance: 78 km
Travel time: 1h34
7
Day

Corbigny

river valley anchor spread

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3 photos
Day 7
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Discover

1
Cistercian abbey.
2
Saint-Seine Church.
3
Old town.
🎯

Activities

→
Hiking in the Morvan forest.
→
Loire-Aron confluence.
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Next stop
Distance: 18 km
Travel time: 22min
8
Day

Chateau Chinon

castle city tower glow

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9 photos
Day 8
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Discover

1
Museum of the Seven-Year Term (Mitterrand).
2
Costume Museum.
🎯

Activities

→
River heritage.
→
Calvary panorama.
🚗
Next stop
Distance: 24 km
Travel time: 28min
9
Day

Saint Honore Les Bains

thermal spa glow healing

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3 photos
Day 9
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Discover

1
Thermal spa.
2
Church.
3
Belle Époque heritage.
🎯

Activities

→
Thermal baths.
→
Hiking in the Morvan forest.
🚗
Next stop
Distance: 53 km
Travel time: 1h03
10
Day

Decize

confluent town anchor city

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5 photos
Day 10
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Discover

1
Saint-Aré Church.
2
Medieval Loire bridge.
3
Priory.
🎯

Activities

→
Loire-Aron confluence.
→
River heritage.
🚗
Next stop
Distance: 99 km
Travel time: 1h59

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