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Burgundy

Things to see in Burgundy

65 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

The image shows the interior nave of a stone church with massive rounded arches, thick piers, and a barrel-vaulted ceiling, illuminated by bright light from a high window at the far end; wooden pews line the aisle.

Burgundy · Architectural Landmarks

Basilica of Saint-Bénigne

Gothic cathedral on the site of the 11th-century abbey
A low-angle photograph of a tall, octagonal stone bell tower with Romanesque arched windows and a pyramidal roof topped by a weather vane.

Cluny · Guided Experiences

Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny Abbey)

Largest medieval monastery site with art museum
A low-angle photograph of the ornate Gothic portal and facade of a large stone cathedral, featuring intricate sculptural details on the tympanum and archivolts under a blue sky.

Auxerre · Churches

Caveaux de l'Abbaye Saint-Germain

9th-century Carolingian crypts and medieval museum
A black and white photograph showing two men working in a vineyard, one bending over to tend to the soil with a hand tool while the other stands nearby holding a walking stick.

Chablis · Food & Wine

Chablis Wine Route (Route des Grands Crus)

Self-guided hiking trail through Chablis vineyards
The Château de Meursault with its Burgundian glazed-tile roof

Meursault · Castles

Château de Meursault

1100-year historic estate in Burgundy
A panoramic view of the Château de Semur-en-Auxois, featuring its distinctive round towers with conical roofs and stone walls, situated on a rocky outcrop above the town, viewed from a distance across greenery.

Semur-en-auxois · Castles

Château de Semur-en-Auxois

13th-century Burgundian fortress with 40m keep
Historic Château du Clos de Vougeot surrounded by vineyards under a blue sky.

Vougeot · Food & Wine

Clos de Vougeot

12th-century Cîteaux Abbey château in Burgundy
A Gothic-style collegiate church with a long nave, flying buttresses, a central spire, and a smaller turret on the right, set against a blue sky with birds.

Chalon-sur-saone · Churches

Collégiale Notre-Dame

12th-century collegiate church with 16th-century stained ...
A close-up architectural detail of a gable featuring a carved cherub holding a shield, topped with a sunburst motif, set against a background of colorful glazed tiles in yellow, green, and black.

Beaune · Guided Experiences

Hospices de Beaune (Hôtel-Dieu)

15th-century Gothic hospital and wine auction site
A close-up photograph of a white ceramic pot with blue and black floral and bird motifs, displayed on a glass shelf against a red background, with a museum label in the foreground reading "Pot de pharmacie couvert".

Nevers · Museums & Culture

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nevers

19th-century faience and fine arts museum
A narrow, curving street in a historic French town lined with multi-story buildings featuring shutters and timber framing, with a vertical banner on the right reading "Hôtel-Dieu Tournus".

Tournus · Museums & Culture

Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Tournus

Romanesque abbey housing art and archaeology
The image shows the exterior entrance of a stone building with signage reading "MUSEE MAGNIN" above the door and banners displaying "MAGNIN," located on a paved street.

Dijon · Museums & Culture

Musée Magnin

17th-century Dijon mansion housing 16th–19th century art