Along the "canal de bourgogne" 117 km of cycling and walking paths have been made to take advantage of the idyllic nature.
Burgundy a landmark in the history of france throughtout the different stages of the gallic conquest by julius caesar.Travel in history from the middle ages to the real birth of burgondy in "l'Archeodrome".
Burgundy was the cradle of many monastic movements in the middle ages: Cluny and Citeaux from the 10 th to the 12 th centuries. Vezelay, Paray le monial, Fontenay, La charite sur loire, Tournus and many renowned churches are typical examples of romanesque art.
Less wellknown than romanesque churches the "chateaux" are however an important part of the historical heritage of this region; you are invited to visit them: Rully ,Cormatin, La Rochepot, Germolles...
A natural extension of the "route des grands crus" " the route des grands vins" offers you a remarkable variety of vineyards where you can enjoy the richness of burgundy wines such as "the cote chalonnaise": Rully, Mercurey, Givry, Buxy, Montagny...
