The heritage of the Auxois and Burgundy.
UNESCO sites, villages ranked among France's Most Beautiful Villages, châteaux and industrial heritage: the richness of the region within easy reach of Maison Jazey.
The heritage of the Auxois is not written in stone alone. Between two abbeys and two perched villages, the region unfolds into valleys, rivers and lakes — the Armançon, the Burgundy Canal and its cycle route prized by cyclists, the Lac de Pont.
And this is a Burgundy that has stayed off the main tourist trails: three UNESCO sites — Fontenay, Vézelay, the Climats of the vineyards — within an hour's drive, classified villages, and sites you can visit without queuing for most of the year. Maison Jazey is your starting point, on foot as well as along the road from village to village.
The destinations.
Fontenay Abbey
UNESCO · 30 min
The oldest surviving Cistercian abbey in the world, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
DiscoverVézelay
UNESCO · 1 hr
The eternal hill, the Romanesque basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine and one of France's Most Beautiful Villages.
DiscoverFlavigny-sur-Ozerain
Most Beautiful Village · 15 min
A perched medieval village, anise-sweet maker and setting of the film Chocolat.
DiscoverAlésia
Roman Gaul · 20 min
The site of the battle where Caesar defeated Vercingétorix, and its MuséoParc designed by Bernard Tschumi.
DiscoverChâteauneuf-en-Auxois
Most Beautiful Village · 30 min
A 12th-century fortress commanding the Burgundy Canal and the Auxois valley.
DiscoverChâteau de Bussy-Rabutin
National Monument · 15 min
A Renaissance château and its cabinet of satirical portraits by Roger de Bussy-Rabutin.
DiscoverMuseum of Semur-en-Auxois
Fine arts & sciences · 5-min walk
Old master paintings (Corot, Boilly), natural sciences and archaeology in the former convent of the Jacobines.
DiscoverBuffon Forge
Industrial heritage · 25 min
An 18th-century ironworks created by the naturalist Buffon.
DiscoverLac de Pont
Nature · 5 min
A lake at the gates of Semur, with swimming, pedalos and lakeside walks.
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