Autun at 15 km, a town with Roman roots named after the Roman Emperor August. Sites: Roman entrance arches, Temple of Janus, Roman theatre, Saint-Lazare cathedral and the medieval centre.

Bibracte and the Mount Beuvray loaded with Celtic rests and treasures.

Dijon (at 50 minutes) with it’s Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, it’s Halles and elegant shops.

Beaune and it’s famous Hôtel Dieu, at 45 minutes via a road through the Burgundy vineyards: Pommard, Meursault, Auxey-Duresses, Nuit St. Georges…).

Vézelay to the North, an important stop on the pilgrimageway to Saint Jacques de Compestelle in Spain, and the nearby castle of Bazoches.

Several great castles : La Rochepot, Sully, Couches, Brandon, Cormatin ….

The Lake of Settons at 30 minutes with it’s watersports possibilities : canoeing, swimming, waterskiing and sailing.

Lac des Settons