Not to be Missed in Burgundy
There are sites to behold all over Burgundy including three UNESCO World Heritage Sites, five villages listed as the 'prettiest villages of France' and a unique medievel building site.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites:
Fontenay Abbey; founded in 1118, is one of the oldest Cistercian Monestaries in Europe
Vézelay Basillica; One of the most beautiful examples of Romanesque architecture and a place of pilgimages since the 9th century.
Priory at La Charité-sur-Loire; an important stopping point for pilgrims throughout history.
Five of the prettiest villages:
Noyers-sur-Serein
Vézelay
Châteauneuf-en-Auxois and its medievel castle
Flavigny-sur-Ozerain
Semur-en-Brionnais
The medievel bulilding site of Guédelon:
A castle is being built in the same way as it would have been during the 13th Century. Set in the heart of the forest, the natural environment provides all the materials needed for the construction; water, stone, earth, sand and wood. The project is scheduled for completion in 2020.