Visits and Guided Tours
The
Romanesque Churches
How can you resist the charm of these churches, showing you the riches
of Southern Burgundy?
In their construction you can sense the influence of the Clunisien monks.
Their skills are expressed through their sculptures, where these ‘books of
stone’ tell a story.
They allow us to see the beginnings of Romanesque art in Burgundy. Their
experiments and eventual undisputed mastery of techniques still astonishes
us today!
Whether they be simple rural churches, or large priories, you will be
amazed by the skill of these brilliant medieval master-builders...
Tournus, Cluny, Paray-le-Monial, Anzy-le-duc, Semur-en-Brionnais, Bois-Sainte-Marie, Châteauneuf, Autun…
These churches belong to the network of the Clunisien sites, a huge
European cultural itinerary
The Medieval Cities
These cities and towns (Brançion, Cluny, Châteauneuf….) have preserved
a rare civil and religious heritage...
Marcigny (A Clunisien Site), and Semur-en-Brionnais (The Most Beautiful
Towns of France)
The Châteaux
These large chateaux are beautiful and comfortable houses with
exquisite gardens bringing art to life. Amongst these majestic
buildings, the chateaux of Drée, Digoine, and St Aubin on the Loire will leave
you breathless! !
The
Natural Heritage
There is a rustic flavour to the landscape of the region with hedged
farmland and a famous breed of cattle – the Charolaise. The presence of
many vines indicates an activity that was once abandoned, but which has
recently returned. The Loire is a marvellous environment in which nature
blooms.
Towns
of Character
Paray le monial, Digoin, Charolles
Themed
Visits
- The reconstruction work-sites
- The Sights of the Middle Ages
- The Romanesque Gateways
- The Clunisien Images
A
Gourmet Experience
You will certainly have heard of the products of Burgundy, but have you
tasted its specialties? This is an invitation to taste
pleasure. From the famous tête de veau to the entrecôte charolaise, you
won’t be able to resist these products of our soil.
Chocolats Dufoux, La chèvre céronnaise, Huilerie Le Blanc , Restaurant l’Entrecôte
