Visit the surroundings of Châtillon-sur-Seine in Côte d'or (21)

Châtillon-sur-Seine and its surroundings are full of monuments and museums to visit. The hotel Le Magiot is located not far from these cultural treasures.

Museum of the Pays Châtillonnais - Treasure of Vix
The Museum of the Pays Châtillonnais - Treasure of Vix in Châtillon-sur-Seine is an essential stop on the Celtic route.

Discovered in January 1953, the tomb of the Lady of Vix is the most prestigious princely burial site from the end of the First Iron Age (around 500 BC). The Lady, lying on a chariot, was adorned with precious jewels, including a gold torque, a masterpiece of Celtic goldsmithing. Beside her was the famous bronze crater, which was unusually large (1.64 m high) and aesthetically pleasing. It is one of the most powerful testimonies of Greek art.

www.musee-vix.fr
www.chatillonnais-tourisme.fr

The pond of Marcenay

This body of water is located in the Châtillonnais in the Côte d'Or on the communes of Marcenay and Larrey.

Cabinet of curiosities / Museum of Z'uns Possible

Museum / cabinet of curiosities / artist's studio. Temporary exhibitions, BRUTAL ART, SINGULAR ART, VANITIES, PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURES. Open from mid-May to mid-October at weekends, every day in July and August, and all year round by appointment on 03 80 93 21 61.

It is also: an associative café, a reading room, a souvenir shop, a terrace on the banks of the Seine... a place in constant evolution.

www.leszunspossible.com/category/totems/

Visit of the cultural centre, the garden, the painter's studio and the painter's family home from February to November.

Guided tour from February to April and in November 2022, every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm.

Leaving from the Renoir Cultural Centre, located at 9 Place de la Mairie in Essoyes.

Ticket office open 15 minutes before the start of the tour.

Prices: 0-12€.

Open from May to October 2022:

  • in May, June, September and October, every day except Tuesdays from 10am to 12.30pm and from 1.30pm to 6pm
  • in July and August every day from 10am to 12.30pm and from 1.30pm to 6pm
www.renoir-essoyes.fr/fr/preparer-sa-visite

Other ideas for visits and must-sees in the region:

Buffon's forges
Alesia and the huge statue of Vercingetorix
Nigloland
Many cellars, wines, Champagnes and Crémants de Bourgogne to visit
magnificent landscapes for hiking in the forest, for cycling and mountain biking...