Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Bezienswaardigheden in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Editor's Choice

Explore the architectural heritage of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté through its most significant religious and military landmarks. This selection includes the UNESCO-listed Vézelay Abbey and the ruins of Cluny Abbey, once the center of monastic power in Western Europe. Discover medieval engineering at Guédelon, an experimental castle construction site, and the 15th-century fortress of Châteauneuf. The list also features the neo-Gothic roof tiles of La Rochepot, the mountain-perched Fort de Joux, and the Gothic Saint-Bénigne Cathedral in Dijon, highlighting the region's evolution from spiritual centers to defensive strongholds.

Editor's Choice — Kaart

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Vézelay Abbey

Vézelay Abbey is a Benedictine and Cluniac monastery in Vézelay in the east-central French department of Yonne.

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Cluny Abbey

Cluny Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery in Cluny, Saône-et-Loire, France. It was dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul.

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Guédelon Castle

Guédelon Castle is a castle currently under construction near Treigny, France.

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Dijon Cathedral

Dijon Cathedral, or the Cathedral of Saint Benignus of Dijon, is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Dijon, Burgundy, France,…

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Château de Châteauneuf

The Château de Châteauneuf, also known as the Château de Châteauneuf-en-Auxois, is a 15th-century fortress in the commune of Châteauneuf,…

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Fort de Joux

The Fort de Joux or Château de Joux is a castle, later transformed into a fort, located in La Cluse-et-Mijoux in the Doubs department in…

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Château de La Rochepot

Château de La Rochepot is a 12th-century feudal castle of neo-Gothic-Burgundian style, rebuilt in the 15th century.