Tournus
This compact Burgundian town on the Saône river with a café and restaurant scene that is well stocked for its size, Tournus sits in the heart of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté wine country and holds several listed monuments, including the abbey of Saint-Philibert and the Hôtel-Dieu.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population6,071
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 32 km20 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Tournus: quick answers
Where is Tournus?
Tournus is in France, about 24 km15 miles in a straight line from Chalon-sur-Saône.
How do you get to Tournus?
The nearest airport is Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône (LYS), about 1 hr 10 min away by road. The nearest train station is Tournus, about 0m away by road.
What's the weather like in Tournus?
The warmest month is July, averaging 21°C70°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C38°F. The wettest month is November, with about 113 mm4.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tournus?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 26 restaurants, 6 cafés and 6 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Tournus?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Baume-les-Messieurs, Lons-le-Saunier and Château-Chalon. Tournus is listed among the day trips from Lyon.