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A few kilometers from our charming bed and breakfast in Burgundy, is the first Château de la Rochepot which was built in the eleventh century. Then in the 15th century the new castle is built on the foundations of the first. It is then a medieval fortress, property of Pot lords, knights of the Golden Fleece and advisers of the Dukes of Burgundy.
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For lovers of nature, hiking, swimming and cinema, here is a place to discover, a few kilometers from our charming guest rooms, in the Morvan Regional Park. The fortified village of Pierre-Perthuis. Located on the road to Saint Jacques de Compostela, you will be charmed by this unique and wild place. Here architectural and geological curiosities are for the pleasure of the eyes.
You must follow a small path ...
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Eighteen kilometers from Autun, not far from our charming bed and breakfast in Burgundy, stands the castle of Sully-Saint-Léger. One of the most magnificent of Burgundy.
Bussy-Rabutin was filled with admiration when he penetrated there for the first time. Especially at the sight of its monumental court. « the most beautiful court of France, » he wrote to his cousin Madame de Sévigné.The present building, whose construction began in 1570, rises on the site ...
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Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines is located a few kilometers from our charming guesthouse in Burgundy. It has a castle with an unbroken square courtyard. One of the cradles of the family of Courtenay and the testimony of the constructions of the reign of Philip Augustus.
Each of the walls of the enclosure is made up of 100 royal cubits (53 meters of side). Certainly, the inner palace no longer exists but the chance you ...Posté par:
Located in one of the most beautiful towns of Burgundy, not far from our guest house:
316 steps. Not one more. Promised. Not one less. This is what separates you from the majestic panorama offered by the Philippe Le Bon tower. Built by the Dukes of Burgundy, this signal, symbol of power, but also place of residence rises 46 meters above the Place de la Liberation. At your ...
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Arriving at the château of Saint-Fargeau, a few kilometers from our B and B in Burgundy, it’s changing times.
It was in 990 that the forty-sixth bishop of Auxerre, Héribert, brother of Hugues Capet, had the foundations of the original château of Saint-Fargeau established. The imposing and vast current building flanked by its angles of 6 large towers dates from the thirteenth century. On February 15, 1450, the ...Posté par:
Located a few kilometers from our guestrooms in Burgundy. They are the two major attractions of the city of Auxerre: the cathedral and the Saint-Germain Abbey.
Two great witnesses of the Middle Ages, the rich heritage of the icaunaise prefecture. Initiated by Guillaume de Seignelay, Auxerre Cathedral celebrated its 800th anniversary last year. The construction of the abbey is older still. She began there more than 1,500 years, driven by St. Germain. Both listed as historical monuments, they are ...
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Jewel of the Renaissance a few kilometers from our lodging house in Burgundy.
Admirable construction of the 16th and 17th centuries. Built in the heart of the village by the family of Admiral de Coligny. Completed by a relative of Mazarin. Kept by the same family for three centuries. Remarkable architecture, stroll along the Canal perspective. Renaissance frescoes and trompe l’œil, furnished ...Posté par:
The priory, located close to our guests room in Burgundy. Founded around the year 1200. It has seen the influx of the faithful during the Crusades, where people came to venerate St. Mary of Vausse.
Lost in the heart of the forest of Saint-Jean, the Priory, austere and beautiful. Characterized by clean lines and almost unadorned, is really worth seeing. ...
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Connected to the four districts of Burgundy, the Morvan, located a few kilometers from our accommodation and breakfast, is the green heart of Burgundy.
A Regional Park protects this space and directs visitors in their discovery.
On the natural side, the Morvan has lots of possibilities. Between two hikes, you can enjoy a good sandwich “au jambon du Morvan” and prepare a Heritage program break.On Mount Beuvray, 25 km ...
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