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Step into the Middle Ages - another incredible place (incidentally, the film set of the movie “Chocolat” with Johnny Depp)

In addition to strolling around the village, you can freely visit (and for free) the anise museum, discover the old workshops, the crypt of the abbey, and end up in the shop and buy small anise candies with different flavors.

The Château de Mâlain is the seat of a lordship attested from the 11th century and among the most important in the region. The families who occupied it successively from the beginning to the Revolution – the Sombernon, the Montagu, the Beaufremont, the Mâlain, the Brulard, the Vichy – played an important role on several occasions in Burgundy and even at the court of the king. Ascent to the castle feasible by gravel.

Pleasant climb under the trees along the suzon

A pretty little road with a 2 percent slope and very shaded.

The church was founded in the 6th century but the abbey church was not built until later, between the 13th and 15th centuries. In Burgundian Gothic style, the portal is decorated with plant decoration made up of branches of vines. Once inside, you will be able to see wall paintings from the beginning of the 16th century representing the legend of Saint Seine in 22 paintings, the Tree of Jesse, Saint Christopher and the litanies of the Virgin.

Gentle descent from Saussy, the road is of good quality, watch out for the bends.

A medieval village with a selection of good restaurants and a beautiful abbey. If you want to visit the village you can leave the bike in the parking lot in front of the village entrance.