Top places to visit in Burgundy

If you're travelling to or through Burgundy, here is a non-exhaustive list of places to visit.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

  • Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
  • Vézelay Basilica
  • The Climats, vineyards and terroirs of Burgundy

Source https://www.worldheritagesite.org/list/Burgundy

Interesting abbeys and cathedrals to visit

  • Abbaye de Cluny ( near Macon in southern Burgundy)
  • Abbaye Notre-Dame de Cîteaux (still a working abbey)
  • Abbaye de Fontenay
  • Abbaye Sainte Marie de la Pierre-qui-Vire (still a working abbey)
  • La basilique de Vézelay
  • Notre Dame in Dijon
  • Saint-Lazare Cathedral in Autun
  • Sainte-Bégning in Dijon

Interesting castles to visit

  • Château d'Ancy-le-Franc
  • Château de Bussy-Rabutin
  • Chateau de Commarin
  • Château de Sully
  • Château de Tanlay
  • Château de Châteauneuf-en-Auxois

The best restaurants

 

The best bars and cafes

 

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