Côte d''or

    • Chateauneuf Bâtisses Rue

    Watching over flat open country and the Burgundy Canal, Châteauneuf and its imposing 12C stronghold bear witness to the strategic position the village occupied between Dijon and Autun. The medieval streets reveal the houses of rich Burgundy merchants from the 14, 15 and 16 centuries and lead up to the viewpoint which offers a splendid all-round vista.

    Themes

    • Castles and ramparts : The fortress
    • Panoramas : View of the Morvan Mountains and the Auxois Plain from the panoramic viewpoint

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    Built around a Benedictine abbey founded in the 8C, this Burgundian village not only relates its medieval history through its ramparts, fortified gates, cobblestone streets, houses and mansions but also through its aniseed-flavoured sweets that are still made in the former abbey and the smell of which will welcome you as you arrive !

    Themes

    • Castles and ramparts : The ramparts, the fortified gates of Val, Bourg, and Poterne
    • Gastronomy : Aniseed sweets
    • Panoramas : View of the Auxois hills from the rampart walk
    • Wine : Locally produced Coteaux de l’Auxois wine : Flavigny vineyards

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