Must-see attractions in Burgundy

Originally Gothic, this church subsequently underwent a façade-lift operation in which it was given a richly ornamented Renaissance west front. Its two…

The 17th-century Hôtel Chambellan is one of many noble buildings along rue des Forges. Alas, its most interesting feature, a courtyard with a splendid…

The striking late-15th-century Tour des Prisons is the lone remaining tower from the original stone fortifications surrounding Auxerre's medieval Abbaye…

Built over the tomb of St Benignus (believed to have brought Christianity to Burgundy in the 2nd century), Dijon's Burgundian Gothic–style cathedral was…

The 12th- and 13th-century Gothic Église St-Martin, first founded in the 9th century by monks fleeing the Norman attacks on Tours, is two short blocks…

Drop in for wine tasting and stay to see the unexpected collection of race cars, motorcycles, airplanes and fire trucks. Last admission is 90 minutes…

A stained-glass window (1927) and a plaque commemorating American soldiers who fell in France in WWI are inside this twin-towered, Gothic collegiate…

The 12th-century cellar of Petit Pontigny (viewable from the exterior only) was once used by Pontigny's Cistercian monks to ferment wine.

Flanked by colourful half-timbered buildings, Auxerre's town hall forms the centrepiece of the medieval centre's most attractive square.

Marked by Gothic architectural elements, this church between the river and the medieval centre is a prominent Auxerre landmark.

Presided over by a 12th-century bell tower, this church is a convenient landmark in Auxerre's medieval centre.

This massive early-16th-century tower is a prominent landmark along Beaune's southern ramparts.

Dijon's town hall sits smack in the middle of the Palais des Ducs et des États de Bourgogne.

Dating to 1465, this tower is a prominent landmark along Beaune's eastern ramparts.

This 13th-century Gothic church sits just across from the tourist office.

This squat 14th-century tower once served as a prison.