Name: Montbard Castle and Historic Town Center
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Location: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

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1. Montbart & le Château de Tanlay — loop from Tonnerre

109km

04:56

1,110m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Montbard bridge – Canal de Bourgogne loop from Semur-en-Auxois

63.6km

02:45

380m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Canal de Bourgogne – Canal de Bourgogne loop from Pouillenay

40.2km

01:44

160m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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November 20, 2023

Beautiful old town on the Canal du Bourgogne; Castle hill with Gothic town church; campsite with outdoor swimming pool; Starting point for tours in the area, especially to Fontenay Abbey

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Karsten S.

November 20, 2023

The city lies on Brenne and the Canal de Bourgogne. The area was already populated in ancient times. During the time of the Gauls there was a Druid community here. In the Middle Ages a town developed around the castle. Aleth, the mother of Bernard of Clairvaux, was born at the castle in 1070. The settlement received city rights in 1231. While the castle was a secondary residence of the Dukes of Valois from Burgundy, it was besieged in 1590 by the Count of Tavannes, who fought the Duke of Nemours on behalf of the French King Henri IV. The Canal de Bourgogne opened in 1833. In 1926, Montbard became a sub-prefecture by the decree of Raymond Poincarés.

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Location: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Montbard Castle and Historic Town Center

1. Montbart & le Château de Tanlay — loop from Tonnerre

2. Montbard bridge – Canal de Bourgogne loop from Semur-en-Auxois

3. Canal de Bourgogne – Canal de Bourgogne loop from Pouillenay

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