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Saint-Usuge is a small town in France’s Saône-et-Loire department and is a fairly quiet and rural place that doesn’t attract much tourism.
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Auxerre is an unpretentious Burgundian town halfway between Paris and Dijon which is a good base from which to explore the neighbouring vineyards, home of Chablis.
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Vézelay Abbey and the hilltop town that surrounds it are a lovely spot to visit on a sunny day. The abbey is grand and impressive (it is one of the main points on the pilgrimage to Santiago de...
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Cîteaux Abbey is situated to the south of Dijon, only really accessible if you have your own transport. It was once the centre of the powerful Cistercian monastic order whose name is derived from...
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Beaune is a great place to sample the local Burgundy wines since its proximity to the Côte d’Or and the Côte de Beaune wine areas as well as its annual wine sales make wine a major part of the...
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Montagny près Louhans is a quiet and attractive town just outside Louhans but there’s not a great deal to attract tourists. It is a “ville fleurie” with a nice display of flowers in the...
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The best time to visit Louhans is Monday mornings when the town holds its noisy market. You can find clothes and hardware along the arcades, olives, meat and fruit around the church and, just to...
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Louhans makes a pleasant stop over as you’re heading to or from the Jura or the vineyards of Burgundy. The most scenic part is the 11th century arcades that are at the heart of the town and they...
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Macon is considered a medium-sized town in France. It has a lot of coffee shops, beautiful flower gardens and an interesting architecture. I was especially attracted by the special man-made Zen...
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The ones that have heard about Taize would definitely want to take a trip in the multicultural spiritual community of France without having second thoughts. The student’s camp, where teenagers...
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A few of us have heard of this place and even fewer visited it. The Castle of the Lords du Ble is one of the most visited castles from France. You may wonder why the Europeans don’t know about it...
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This structure was built as a hospital for the poor in the 15th century. It is noted for its roof, which contains multi-colored tiles in the Flemish style that are quite common in Bourgogne. Inside is a museum, which shows the hospital as it existed in the late middle ages. There is a room that...
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The Abbey of Cluny was at one time the largest religious building in Europe. However, during the French Revolution most of it was dismantled and the stones used for other building projects. Pieces of the Abbey can be found to this day in local houses, where they were used as decorative pieces by...
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