Attractions in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Here René Pottier defeated on 11 July 1905 the first pass of the Tour de France. The balloon d'Alsace then remained unrivaled for five years - until you discovered the …read more

The Doubs river makes an extreme horseshoe bend in Besançon, creating a very high peninsula, topped by the Citadelle. The bike trail follows the historic canal, which avoids the potentially …read more

The bike path (Loire bike path) is one of the most beautiful paths I drove.

On the almost 1000 meter high Giepfel you have a very nice view of the Alps with Mont Blac. On the other side you can see the two beautiful lakes …read more

All these canals are excellent ways to bike on the trails, or rather busy roads, this is another one that could help make this ride into a loop.
The Haute-Saône …read more

Nice stop to explore the historic setting while taking a rest and resupply for cyclists on the Eurovelo Doubs bike route: Information, toilets, showers, kiosk with snacks and drinks. Rest …read more

The castle and the garden are really beautiful. In good weather you should take 2-3 hours to sit in peace in the different gardens.
The gardens are well maintained. The …read more

For driving up I can recommend the southern route, but unfortunately I drove this only down. The way to go downhill is a little too violent, very narrow, poorly visible, …read more

HOSPICES DE BEAUNE - Hôtel-Dieu
A hospital foundation from the Middle Ages, the Hospices de Beaune is one of France’s most prestigious historic monuments. Its flamboyant Gothic architecture, its polychrome …read more

Chalon in the 19th century is best known as the birthplace of photography. Its most famous resident, Nicéphore Niépce museum contains some early photography relics, located on the Quai des …read more

Saint-Jean-de-Losne is one of the smaller towns in France. With big river port. It is located at the crossroads of waterways along the Saône, which serves as the main canal or the Burgundy Canal du Rhône au Rhin at Saint-Symphorien-sur-Saone.

Ancient and once important Benedictine monastery, whose origins date back to the Christianization of France in the 6th century. After 900, the still more famous abbey was founded in Cluny …read more

Even the remaining sections of this once largest church in the world are still impressive: Cluny Abbey (or Cluni, or Clugny, French pronunciation: ​[klyni]) dedicated to St Peter, is a …read more

L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. The EuroVelo6 route crosses the river here on a cool bridge with views along the …read more

The bridge spans the excellent paved flat bike trail and the historic 1793 Canal du Centre, connecting at Chalon-sur-Saône the transeuropean EuroVelo 6 route (coming from the Black Sea) with …read more

Savigny-lès-Beaune, with its two wings and four round towers, dates from the 14th century and was rebuilt after being destroyed in the 17th century. It is a monument historique since …read more

Vezelay is a beautiful little town and contains the famous Vézelay Abbey which is a Benedictine and Cluniac monastery. It was constructed between 1120 and 1150. Unfortunately during my visit the abbey was undergoing extensive renovation.

The Romanesque Benedictine abbey church was the largest church in the West until the construction of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. It is believed that the abbey church could hold …read more

You drive through the winding streets of the picturesque village of Saint-Père in the valley before Vézelay and then the BVlick opens onto this village church! An incredible porch in …read more

The Lac des Settons is a reservoir in the French department of Nièvre, located about 30 kilometers northwest of Autun.

The dammed since 1858 lake is 3.6 km ² in …read more