Burgundy places to visit and attractions

Much the most visited site in this pretty village is the Priory of Anzy-le-Duc

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After exploring Autun with its old town, cathedral and roman ruins you can visit the site of Bibracte, site of the Gauls capital city 2500 years ago

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With its cathedral and churches, and extensive historic centre with half-timbered houses and an imposing belltower Auxerre is a very interesting town to visit

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Avallon is a very pleasant town to explore with some very imposing medieval buildings, and the countryside of the Morvan Regional Park is very close by

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Beaune is the centre of the famous wine region of the same name, with a visit to th 15th century Hotel-Dieu the highlight in the town

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Although small the village of Bez is very pleasant to spend an hour exploring

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Quiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre - hence the monuments in the town

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Best known for the very famous wines of the same name, Chablis is also a pleasant village to explore with plenty of opportunities for wine-tasting

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The pedestrianised town centre and cathedral will form the centre of your visit to the Burgundy town of Chalon-sur-Saone

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The 15th century castle at Ancy-le-Franc was one of the very first renaissance style castles to be built in France

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The frescoes and interior decoration are among the highlights of a visit to the moated Tanlay castle

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The village of Chateauneuf-sur-Auxois, one of the 'most beautiful villages in France', also has an interesting castle

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As well as the medieval centre of Chatillon-sur-Seine you can also see the extraordinary Treasury of Vix in the abbey

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The Collegiale Saint-Martin is the principal monument here in the historic centre of Clamecy

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As well as one of the most visited abbeys in France Cluny also has a picturesque town centre to explore

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Corbigny, on the edge of the Morvan Regional Parc, includes an abbey among its cultural monuments

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The beautifully decorated and furnished Cormatin Chateau, from the 17th century, is the highlight of your visit

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There is a remarkable range of interesting historic sites in Dijon, perhaps our favourite among the Burgundy towns

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The village of Flavigny retains an ancient centre surrounded by fortified walls, and a very authentic historic atmoshere

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The complex of buildings at the Abbey de Fontenay, and the surrounding gardens and woodlands, make this one of our favourite French abbeys

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At the remarkable site of Guedelon an entire medieval castle is being reconstructed using traditional techniques

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In the centre of the the traditional local town of Joigny you can see some medieval houses with wood-carvings and some more substantial 17th century townhouses

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In La Charité-sur-Loire you can visit the abbey church and other monastery buildings

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After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to nearby Lamartine's Castle

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A typical regional town, we suggest you take a stroll around the Parc Buffon in Montbard

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Behind its fortified entrance, the small village of Montreal is a very unspoiled medieval village

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Morvan Regional Natural Park is a quiet region of unspoiled countryside with small fields, hedgerows and woodlands

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The ancient centre of Nevers contains several interesting monuments and houses dating from the 12th century

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The half-timbered houses and riverside setting make Noyers-sur-Serein one of our favourite small towns in this region

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A quiet town, Nuits-Saint-Georges wil be part of your tour of the local vineyards and wine chateaux

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The 12th century abbey and other buildings and the pretty setting make the Basilica du Sacré-Coeur at Paray-le-Monial one of the most visited sites in France

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The abbey at Pontigny is one of the best known and substantial Cistercian abbeys in France

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Saulieu is quite a small town, visited because of the Basilica Saint-Andoche

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One of the prettiest of the Burgundy villages, Semur-en-Auxois has a very lively and extensive historic centre and a pretty riverside setting

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As well as the pretty village itself, you can also visit the Chateau de Saint-Hugues and Collegiale Saint-Hilaire in Semur-en-Brionnais

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Sens is an important regional centre dominated by the Cathedral of Saint-Etienne, the first gothic style cathedral built in France

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Solutré-Pouilly would perhaps go unnoticed except for the great rock-cliff behind the village that is listed among one of just 30 'Grand Sites of France'

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There are two impressive sites to see in Tonnerre: the medieval hospital complex, and the water source called the Fosse Dionne

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The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover several other interesting historic sites

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Even if it didn't have one of the most famous abbeys in France, Vezelay village would attract a great deal of visitors

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