Heritage

Domaine Pont Juillet In Burgundy

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Must-see sites, Towns of Art and History or "Most beautiful village in France".... To be discovered without moderation!

Cycling on the "voie verte" and the "voie des vignes

In the Côte d'Or:
- Dijon, former capital of the Dukes of Burgundy
- Beaune, the capital of Burgundy wines! Discover the city as you stroll through its timeless streets and visit its monuments: Notre-Dame Basilica, the Musée des Beaux-Arts and the famous Hôtel-Dieu.
- Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, one of France's "most beautiful villages", the setting for the film "Le Chocolat" and home of the famous aniseed...
- Vézelay, with its Romanesque basilica, a UNESCO World Heritage site; its narrow streets and ramparts
- Avallon, founded by the Romans. Admire its medieval ramparts and towers.
- Meursault, capital of Burgundy's great white wines
- Nuits-Saint-Georges, on the Route des Grands Crus and cradle of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin
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Southern Burgundy:
- Chagny, in the heart of the great vineyards, along the Canal du Centre; also boasts a rich historical heritage: the church of Saint-Martin and Richard Serra's Octogon in the square, the apothecary, the Copiaus theater, the Tour des Fossés...
- Autun, with its Roman amphitheater and numerous Gallo-Roman remains
- Chalon-sur-Saône, follow the orbandale trail and discover the cradle of photography
- Tournus, a city steeped in history on the banks of the Saône. Stroll through the old town and visit the Saint-Philibert abbey, the Hôtel-Dieu, the Greuze museum or the Musée du vélo.
- Cluny, with its Benedictine abbey, beautiful Romanesque and Gothic houses in the monastic town or the Haras National.
- Paray-le-Monial, with its Sacré-Coeur basilica
- Saint-Gengoux-le-National, a medieval town with a rich heritage of cobbled streets around the Romanesque and Gothic church and the royal keep
- Mâcon, a southern-style town on the banks of the Saône river
- Louhans, capital of Bresse poultry

Must-see sites

Côte d'Or:
- Dijon, the Chemin de la Chouette and the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy
- Fontenaye Abbey in Marmagne
- Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, aniseed groves and crypt
- Citeaux Abbey
- Alesia archaeological site/Museopark, in the footsteps of Asterix and Obelix
- Clos de Vougeot

South Burgundy:
from Beaune to Fontaines:
- Beaune, its Hospices and old town center
- Chagny, its triple Michelin-starred Lameloise restaurant and Sunday market
- Fontaines, its waterways and old quarry


From the Morvan to the Côte Chalonnaise:
- Mont Beuvray/Bibracte, in the footsteps of our ancestors, the Gauls
- Autun
- Signal d'Uchon


Between Saône, Seille and Grosne:
- The orbandale trail in Chalon-sur-Saône
- Monday's market for Bresse poultry in Louhans
- Tournus and its abbey
- Château de Cormatin
- Cluny, its abbey and the National Stud Farm
- Mâcon
- The Solutré rock in Pouilly-Solutré

romanesque abbeys and churches

South Burgundy boasts one of the highest concentrations of Romanesque churches and abbeys in France. Many are inspired by the great Romanesque centers.

In Côte d'Or:
- Fontenaye Abbey, Marmagne
- Abbey crypt, Flavigny-sur-Ozerain
- St-Thibault church, Saint-Thibault
- Cîteaux Abbey, St-Nicolas-les-Cîteaux
- Bernardine monastery; former St-Bénigne abbey; Notre-Dame church, Dijon

In South Burgundy:
- Collegiale Notre Dame, Beaune
- Cathedral of St-Lazare, Autun
- Eglise St-Just, Fontaines
- Church of St-Jean-de-Narosse, Santenay
- Church of St-Symphorien de Touches, Mercurey
- St-Vincent Cathedral, Chalon-sur-Saône
- Abbaye St-Philibert and Chapelle St-Laurent, Tournus
- Cluny Abbey
- Taizé Community
- Basilica of Paray-Le-Monial

Castles and fortresses

Côte d'Or:
- Château de la Rochepot
- Château de Coraboeuf
- Château de Savigny-Lès-Beaune
- Château d'Ancy-Le-Franc
- Château du Clos de Vougeot

In South Burgundy:

Discover the "Route des Châteaux en Bourgogne du Sud" itinerary here
- Château de Germolles, Mellecey
- Château de Rully
- Château de Couches
- Château de Cormatin
- Château de Brancion