Paray-le-Monial
This pocket-sized Burgundian town on the water, Paray-le-Monial draws visitors with its ornate Renaissance town hall on an open square, an unusual density of religious architecture, and a lively café scene for its size.
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- Population9,840
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 25 km16 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Paray-le-Monial: quick answers
Where is Paray-le-Monial?
Paray-le-Monial is in Saône-et-Loire, France, about 47 km29 miles in a straight line from Roanne.
How do you get to Paray-le-Monial?
The nearest airport is L'Hôpital-le-Mercier, Saône-et-Loire (SYT), about 33 min away by road. The nearest train station is Paray-le-Monial, about 3 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Paray-le-Monial?
The warmest month is July, averaging 21°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C38°F. The wettest month is November, with about 96 mm3.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Paray-le-Monial?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 25 restaurants, 3 cafés and 20 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Paray-le-Monial?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Cluny, Roanne and Charolles. Paray-le-Monial is listed among the day trips from Lyon.