Burgundy-Franche-Comté, particularly accessible by TGV, offers the ideal triptych for holidays: historical monuments, walks in the heart of nature and tasting of great wines…
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The Côte d’Or, paradise for walkers
For the bravest walkers who are not too afraid of the heat, the Côte d’Or is full of paths to walk on over several days, in backpack mode (GR de la Seine, du Morvan, de Santenay, de Fontenay, etc.). However, other itineraries, shorter and with less elevation, can easily be tackled with children, in a single day…
In the Auxois, the Tour des Lacs tells the story of castles in the time of the Gauls and the Sentier des Balcons leads in the footsteps of Vercingétorix.
Near Beaune – where you will visit the ramparts, the hospices, the mustard factory, the wine museum – the Tour du Monde loop allows you to reconnect with yourself and the elements… To find out more, do not hesitate to download the application Walks in Burgundy.
More of a city dweller at heart? Dijon promises pleasant moments of relaxation and heritage: the Palace of the Dukes, the Museum of Fine Arts, the halls, the Hôtel de Voguë, the Well of Moses, the Consortium and the Arquebuse gardens.
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The Yonne: heritage and nature
Further north, the Yonne opens its doors wide! On the edge of Île-de-France, the Sennonais stretches out in wheat fields, hills, state forests and apple orchards. In the area, stop at the Saint-Etienne cathedral, the Orangerie gardens, the Moulin de Tan park…
A few kilometers from Sens, other curiosities are sure to attract tourists: Tonnerre and its mystical “pit”, the Renaissance castles of Ancy, Tanlay and Maulnes, the remarkable city of Auxerre, the medieval construction site of Guédelon , the abbey of Pontigny, the vineyards of Chablis, without forgetting Vézelay, the regional starting point for Compostela…
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Guaranteed freshness at Les Petits Canadas
It is also recommended to venture into the Doubs and the Jura, two cradles of watchmaking, also qualified as Little Canadas… In addition to their charming plural cities (Besançon, Montbéliard, Pontarlier, Baume-les-Dames…) with country charms undeniable, there is no shortage of more intimate corners.
Even when summer wants to be hot, freshness is guaranteed! At the Gouffre du Bel Affreux, Eden for budding wizards, classified Natura 2000, an abundant stream rushes down the tuff rocks, creating regenerating waterfalls. Another site with a similar atmosphere: the Gour de Conche, around Myon, and the green pastures of the Bremen valley.
In September, the trees reflect, in these places as in the other limpid lakes of the region (Narlay, Ilay, Maclu, Clairvaux, Chalain…), their red and golden foliage. The magic is guaranteed!
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