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Rise to the top of the peaks to admire the canopy thanks to a 360° panorama is what the Belvedere of Perseigne offers you!

In turn domain of the bishops of Liege, then territory of the empire of Charles V, Givet became French under the reign of Louis XIV. Last rampart towards the enemy territories, the town of Givet has...

Discover these two charming villages.

The largest fortified castle in Burgundy

The Tour du Guette is the highest tower of the fortified enclosure. A spiral staircase of 36 steps leads to the top of the tower in order to watch over the 5 valleys and protect the goods stored in...

The birthplace of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, lies on a hill dominated by the vast park created in the 18th century by this native of the region. Surrounded by the remains of the former...

Begun on 26 May 1863, the Hottinguer shaft is 618 metres deep, making it one of the deepest in France.
To reach such a depth, it had an innovative extraction system for the time, devised by the...

Former parish church dating from the 16th century, it was transformed over the centuries to become today an exhibition place.

Originally used as a county prison, the tower was converted into a clock and belfry in 1483.

The 12th century tower and the chapel opposite can be seen from the outside.

The last vestige of the medieval castle of La Motte-Forte. This tower lived many lives as a defence tower, archive room, prison and exhibition space. It has been closed to the public since 2015....

Nestled in the heart of the world capital of the trousseau, you will discover the remains of the Zouave Coco Tower overlooking the AOC Arbois vineyards.

The place offers you a pleasant view of the...

Built towards the end of the 15th century, the Tour des Echevins is the jewel in the crown of Luxeuil’s architecture. This huge rectangular building rises to 4 storeys, opening onto a beautiful...

Buffon Park
Designed by Buffon between 1733 and 1742, the park is closely linked to the history of the castle of the Dukes of Burgundy on which it is built. Classified as a historical monument in 1947...

Originally made up of two round towers, it takes its name from the way in which butchers sold their wares in the 14th century.

Come and discover this ancestor of the web, its history and the secrets of its functioning will be revealed to you with a demonstration of its mech...

Unique in France: a staircase pivoting in a wooden cylinder, leading to a small Renaissance room in the top of a tower.

From its 46 m (about 150 ft) summit, the Philip the Good Tower offers a stunning panorama over the town of Dijon and the surrounding area. The Philip the Good Tower, originally called "Tour de la...

A former staircase tower which served a private mansion, it has been through the history of Autun.

The Commandery of Epailly
An imposing witness to the Templars in Burgundy
Listed in the inventory and a Templar chapel dating from the end of the 12th century, classified as a historic monument.

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Circular prison, "panoptic", built around 1855 by the architect Berthier.

This 15th century building houses diverse collections on three themes: Mineralogy, Archaeology, Arts and Traditions.

The Ursulines Tower (12th century) was built on Gallo-Roman foundations and integrated into the ramparts.

The lower town was first fortified in the 10th century. The ramparts of the upper town date from the 12th century. But at the beginning of the 15th century, the ramparts only protected about one fifth...