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Abbaye de Fontenay
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Ancy-le-Franc
It may be strange to find a textbook example of the Italian Renaissance in Ancy-le-Franc, but in mid-16th-century France the court had taken up this import as the latest rage. So, quick to follow the fashion... (more) -
Autun
One of the most richly endowed villes d'art in Burgundy, Autun is a great draw for fans of both Gallo-Roman and Romanesque art. The name derives from Augustodonum—city of Augustus—and it was... (more) -
Auxerre
Auxerre is a beautifully evocative town with three imposing and elegant churches perched above the Yonne River. Its steep, undulating streets are full of massively photogenic, half-timber houses in every... (more) -
Beaune
Beaune is sometimes considered the wine capital of Burgundy because it's at the heart of the region's vineyards, with the Côte de Nuits to the north and the Côte de Beaune to the south. In... (more) -
Chablis
The pretty village of Chablis nestles amid the towering vineyards that produce its famous white wine on the banks of the River Serein and is protected, perhaps from an ill wind, by the massive, round... (more) -
Château de Sully
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Clos de Vougeot
The reason to come to Vougeot is to see its grange viticole (wine-making barn) surrounded by its famous vineyard—a symbolic spot for all Burgundy aficionados.... (more) -
Cluny
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Dijon
The erstwhile wine-mustard center of the world, site of an important university, and studded with medieval art treasures, Dijon is the age-old capital of Burgundy. Throughout the Middle Ages Burgundy was... (more) -
Nuits-St-Georges
Wine has been made in Nuits-St-Georges since Roman times; its "dry, tonic, and generous qualities" were recommended to Louis XIV for medicinal use. But this is also the heart of currant country, where... (more) -
Saulieu
Saulieu's reputation belies its size: it's renowned for good food (Rabelais, that roly-poly 16th-century man of letters, extolled its gargantuan hospitality) and Christmas trees (a staggering million are... (more) -
Sens
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Tanlay
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Troyes
The inhabitants of Troyes would be dismayed if you mistook them for Burgundians. Troyes is the historic capital of the counts of Champagne. It was also the home of the late-12th-century writer Chrétien... (more) -
Vézelay
In the 11th and 12th centuries one of the most important places of pilgrimage in the Christian world, hilltop Vézelay is today a picturesque, somewhat isolated, village. Its one main street, Rue... (more)
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