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Yonne

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  • 1 Auxerre — with a relatively compact old town, Auxerre is pleasant to walk through and features some beautiful, very old buildings including the Old Abbey of St. Germain, whose crypt contains frescos from the time of Charlemagne
  • 2 Avallon — small walled town on a rocky outcrop with possible Arthurian links
  • 3 Chablis — home to the most famous Burgundy white wine
  • 4 Migennes — small town with a great market hall known for its local food and drink
  • 5 Sens — historically important city with a famous Gothic cathedral and other striking buildings from those heady times in its past
  • 6 Vézelay — hill village that's home to the famous Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Vézelay, start of many a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela

Côte-d'Or

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  • 7 Dijon — capital of the region, former power-base of the Dukes of Burgundy, loaded with history in each corner of its downtown streets
  • 8 Aiserey — small commune with a castle
  • 9 Beaune — capital of the Dukes of Burgundy after Dijon, a well-to-do city that features the beautiful Hôtel-Dieu with the Polyptych of the Apocalypse by Rogier van der Weyden
  • 10 Châtillon-sur-Seine — known for its 12th-century churches, flowers and the beauty of the surrounding area
  • 11 Époisses — a small village, best known for its cheese; it also has its own château
  • 12 Saulieu — a small town that features the Gothic Saint-Andoche Basilica
  • 13 Semur-en-Auxois — a walled medieval town in the heart of the Côte-d'Or, on the banks of the Armançon, which has a striking skyline and a beautiful collegiate church
  • 1 Forêts National Park – France's newest national park (since 2021), and the first in lowland forests

Nièvre

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  • 14 Nevers — town on the river Loire which attracts pilgrims visiting the earthly remains of Saint Bernadette, of Lourdes fame
  • 2 Morvan Regional Natural Park — a protected area of woodlands, lakes and traditional farmland

Saône-et-Loire

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  • 15 Autun — small hill town with very well-preserved ancient Roman walls and a great Romanesque cathedral
  • 16 Chalon-sur-Saône Chalon-sur-Saône on Wikipedia — a a hub of road and river transport already as a Roman city
  • 17 Mâcon — colourful city on the river Saône, gateway to the Beaujolais wine region
  • 18 Paray-le-Monial — small town with attractive 11th-century basilica
  • 3 Taizé Community Taizé, Saône-et-Loire on Wikipedia – a monastic community and pilgrimage site

Franche-Comté

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  • 19 Besançon — Besançon has a beautiful old city, great art and architecture, with a Vauban-designed citadel which is surrounded by beautiful green hills, and the atmosphere of a university city as well as one of history and commerce.
  • 20 Dole — mediaeval capital of the Free County of Burgundy
  • 21 Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne — Jura mountain village with good local produce
  • 22 Saint-Claude — known for its museum of diamonds, gemstones and pipes
  • 23 Vesoul — an old town and fine arts museum
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