Paray-le-Monial is a little town in the Saône-et-Loire department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in France. It is the sister city of Bad Dürkheim, Germany and Wells, England.

• 46.449834.121761 Basilica of Paray-le-Monial. The basilica is the major attraction in Paray-le-Monial. It was established in the 11th century and is nowadays quite popular with pilgrims.  
• 46.450814.122342 Monastère de la Visitation, 13, rue de la Visitation, ☏ +33 3 85 81 09, [email protected]. Monastery founded in 1626.  
• The 18th-century cloister.
• 46.2933334.3058333 La Clayette Castle (some 20 km to the south-east). Romantic moated castle. (updated May 2025)

• Club 4 is the only real club in town.

• Hotel 3 Pigeons
• Hotel Terminus which is in a short walking distance of the station. It has a wonderful garden to sit in summer.

The town is not very dangerous and there is hardly any crime. You can walk through the town at night at any time. Especially when it's pilgrim-season you should be careful as there are many tourists in town around that time.