| *Abbaye de Fontenay*
Open all year: visits 9:00 to 12:00 and 2:00 to 6:00 on the hour. July through August: visits every half hour, and morning extends to 1:00. Phone: 03.80.92.15.00 Fax: 03.80.92.16.88 Fontenay, founded in the XIIth century by Saint Bernard, represents the perfection of Roman art. Thanks to its remote site, it remains the best preserved and most famous Cistercian abbey. Classified "Patrimoine Mondial" by the United Nations. |
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*Château de Frolois*
From July 4th to September 5th: every day from 2:30 to 6:30. 30 minute
tour. Phone: 03.80.96.22.92
The property of three Dukes of Burgundy, this typical Burgundian manor
was built during the Xth century on an excellent site. Remodeled in the
XVIIIth century, it now has an intimate warmth.
*Epoisses*
Exterior visits year round. Interior visits: July thru August, 10:00
to 12:00 and 3:00 to 6:00 except Tuesday. From Easter to Toussaint (beginning
of November): group visits by appointment. Phone: 03.80.96.42.65
Behind the fortifications are found old houses grouped around a church. The castle, enhanced with towers in the XIIth century, and refurbished in the XVII century, holds the arifacts of Condé, Madame de Sévigné, and the family which has lived there for 300 years.
*Bourbilly*
Park visits from April 1st to October 31st. Guided visits of the
château: from July 1st to September 15th, 10:00 to 12:00 and from
3:00 to 6:00 except Monday. Groups by appointment from April 1st to October
31st. Phone: 03.80.97.05.02
Built in 1379 by Marguerite de Beaujeu, the Château de Bourbilly
is surrounded by a beautiful park, painted by Alphand, in a glen of the
Serein adored by Lamartine. It knew an elegant renaissance during the Age
of Romaniticism. Remaining with the Rabutins, Sainte Jeanne de Chantal
and her daughter, the Marquise de Sévigné exhibited tastefully
decorated murals. There is also an unique collection of Venetian crystal.
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*Commarin*
Every day except Tuesday, April 1st to October 31st from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 2:00 to 6:00. Phone: 03.80.49.23.67 This "palace of stone on a mirror of water" has been in the same family for 600 years. It has a unique collection of heraldic tapestries presenting the family coat of arms, as well as statues, furniture and other decorations collected between the 16th and 18th centuries. |
*Lantilly*
| Open Easter and July 1st to October 15th from 10:00 to 12:00 and
from 2:30 to 6:00 every day except Tuesday. Phone: 03.80.97.11.57
This "Château of 100 windows," has a great architectural purity. This XVIIth century construction boasts an exceptional view of Alésia. |
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