Montbard
Montbard is in the Cote d'Or department of Burgundy, east of Avallon and north of Semur-en-Auxois.
The town is perhaps best know for its proximity to Fontenay Abbey, but there are a couple of other reasons why you might like to stop and explore Montbard itself.
Before visiting Montbard a historical note is necessary. The 18th century Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon (Count of Buffon) was born at Montbard and has a significant impact on the town and region. He was an important scientist, naturalist, mathematician and writer and had an influence on later scientists in these fields such as Charles Darwin.
Parc Buffon
The highlight of your visit to Montbard is the Parc Buffon, on the edge of the town. This is quite an extensive parc, and well maintained, that includes various features and historical buildings of interest:
- a tower (the Tour de l'Aubespin) that you can ascend for views over the tiown and region; a church;
- the small clinic where Buffon carried out his work.
- a second tower (the Tour Saint-Louis), originally Buffon's library
- an Orangerie (attractive stone and glass greenhouse type building), now a Museum dedicated to Buffon
- the grounds themselves. There is a mix of formally planted sections, mostly on the terraces, and more informal woodland walks, and is a pleasant place for a stroll.
Elsewhere in Montbard there is less of great interest, just a quiet town with a shopping street, a couple of churches and a Musee de Beaux Arts, focussing on local artists, near the Town Hall. At the town hall take a look at the carved characters in the tower above the clock, beating out the time.
Close to Montbard
Apart from the obligatory trip to Fontenay Abbey, not far from Montbard, in a pretty setting on the edge of the river, the village of Buffon contains the Grande Forge de Buffon (where iron works were carried out).
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Places to visit near Montbard, France
Explore places of interest within about 70 kilometres on a map at places near Montbard.
Some places to visit within 30 km: 
26 km: Ancy-le-Franc castle (castle) 37 km: Chatillon-sur-Seine (Burgundy town) 25 km: Flavigny (Most beautiful village) 3 km: Fontenay Abbey (World Heritage Site) 15 km: Semur-en-Auxois (Pretty town)
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