Construction of the current building began in 1605. It occupies the exact location of a stronghold built by Henri du Blé in 1280. The du Blé family, although of ancient…
Château de Pommard is a castle in the town of Pommard, in Burgundy. In 1726, Vivant Micault, secretary to King Louis XV and descendant of Pommard’s captain Philibert Micault, began…
An important site in the Côte de Nuits, in Burgundy, the Château du Clos de Vougeot is the cradle of Burgundian viticulture and has one of the oldest wineries in…
The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, one of the most beautiful churches in France, is one of the symbols of Lyon. It overlooks the city from the hill of Fourvière,…
The Abbey of Cluny was founded in 910 by William I, Duke of Aquitaine, who donated some of his property. With the passage of time the Abbey of Cluny grew…
Beaune, located about 40 km south of Dijon, is considered the center of Burgundy’s wine trade. The Hôtel-Dieu or Hospices de Beaune is the main historical architecture of the city…