Dijon : castles in the burgundy region

Once the prestigious city of the dukes of burgundy, dijon is nowadays a modern regional capital, within the only agglomeration with more than two hundred thousand inhabitants located between lyon and paris.

The castles  Discover the richness of the residences of brick and stone of the XVIIIth century, with the visit of the St Aubin castle – Verniquet architect’s work - and that of the Digoines castle and its small Italian theatre.

on bossuet's steps  Celebrating 300 years since Bossuet’s death (1704-2004), we propose you to visit its family house of 'l'Aigle of Meaux', l'Hôtel Dieu, the village of Pourlans and the exposition of the Nuits St George museum.

Vezelay site  Rediscover the prestigious Roman site of Vézelay, included to world patrimony and also the site of Avallon church dedicated to St Lazare, as well as the museum of costumes.

l'or blanc en morvan  By its exposition « L’Or blanc de Hallstatt », the Museum of the Celtic Civilization highlights the role of white salt between Burgundy and Franche-Comté

philibert of savoy and marguerite of austria  The visit of the royal monastery of Brou - wanted by Marguerite of Austria, and recently restored - will be followed by that of Notre Dame in Bourg en Bresse, more discrete but also very important.

the princes of condé in bourgonge  For the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries governors of Burgundy, their more important stage is Valery, in Yonne, where you will be able to visit the castle.   Visit of the cathedral, the park of the mill in Tan and its exotic plants collections.

Fortified houses in bourgogne  The remaining strong medieval houses are either the reflection of their strategic importance (Brandon), or the guardian of the mysteries of our history (Couches), or the witness of the architectural evolution from Middle Ages to the XVIIIth century .