Châtillon-sur-Seine
Côte d’Or
Shady and pleasant town surrounded
by Se ne fie, it extends at the foot of a hill crowned the ruins
of the castle and the church of St. Vorles, near a forest of 9000
ha domanial. Located on the axis of the natural pass between the
north and south, it is from a remote time, a commercial and cultural
crossroads as evidenced by the many archaeological remains in
the surrounding area, including the famous treasure of the tumulus
of the Princess of Vix exposed the Museum of Châtillonnais.
The latter is housed in a rare Renaissance Hotel and offers three
levels of the works of Civilization Celtic, Gallo-Roman and medieval,
but the outstanding piece is the Vix vase (photo), bronze crater
of sixth s. av. JC High 1.64 m, it is the largest bequest of antiquity.
Reconstruction of the burial chamber of the Princess of Vix with
his chariot, his service to his drinking and jewelry including
the famous gold torque. Introducing Vertillum site from 1 to IV
s. : Collections of everyday objects and tools exceptional.
Any visit by the resurgence password type the Vaucluse, the Douix,
one of the best sources of France. Venerated by 1 ° 'Iron
Age, it is the oldest place of worship Celtic. It is now placed
under the protection of the Virgin. Many buildings are also to
visit the Church Vorles (XI), campée on a rocky promontory
at the foot of the Douix, nice and simple church arches Lombardic;
the abbey Notre-Dame, founded at the initiative of St. Bernard
to 1140, the royal audience (XVI), now library, Bailiwick and
former town house, the church St-Nicolas (XII), the Cistercian
architecture influenced by that of Fontenay. Two windows of the
xylem. The tree of Jesse and the legend of the pilgrims of St
Jacques de Compostela have a Trojan origin. Events: Day cream
and Tape Pots (7 / 03), Days Châtillonnaises (28-29/06),
Drama Festival Association ACT (late June - mid July), week-medieval
St Vorles (August) , International Embroidery (early November).
Châtre
Indre
The Castro, the city that
I loved so much ... "George Sand"
In Berry, the heart of the Black Valley, The Castro is a beautiful
city built on a hill overlooking the Indre. Dynamic city, town
twice-stage of the Tour de France prologue and organizer of the
Paris-Dakar, The Châtre knows a challenge every year by
hosting major events. Tourist town, the Castro, so dear to George
Sand, was able to preserve an architectural heritage: George Sand
Museum and the Black Valley, wooden houses, mansions, picturesque
neighborhood of Little Mur ... Sporting and cultural city, richly
endowed with sports facilities (circuit, tennis, indoor pool,
gym ...), Châtre The varied program offers 1ç all
year: Rencontres Internationales de stone sculptures, exhibitions,
film and theater season dans la salle Maurice Sand, events at
the chateau d'Ars, including renowned international festivals
including Christmas Romanticists Nohant of (June), the Rencontres
Internationales de Luthiers et Maîtres Sonneurs Saint Chartier
(mid-July) and Rencontres Internationales Frédéric
Chopin (last week of July). Step gourmet lovers will appreciate
the cake with potatoes, salted ham, pâté Easter,
citrouillat ,.... Market weekly on Saturday mornings.
Chauvigny
Vienne
Step incontournable a stay
in Vienna, located 20 minutes from the Futuroscope, Chauvigny
is a welcoming city. City, five castles located on a promontory
overlooking the Vienna make it a unique site in Europe. Chauvigny
is also a Mecca of Romanesque art where you can discover several
churches: Collegiate St-Pierre (XII) famous for its painted columns
and capitals, the church
Notre
Dame, St-Pierre-les-Eglises (along Vienna), famous for its pre-Romanesque
paintings. The Dungeon of Gouzon (eleventh to thirteenth centuries)
moved from a lift Dubuisson signed a panoramic view of the city
and houses an original presentation of the various local productions
through the ages (stone, porcelain, steam .. .). In addition,
the Museum of Archeology and Ethnology presents 20 centuries of
daily life (Gallo Roman, caps ...) cradle of porcelain in Poitou-Charentes
(with the Apilco-Deshoulières, Chauvigny is also known
for the quality of its stone and many buildings are trimmed (Carnier
Opera, Louvre Museum, Pieds de la Tour Eiffel ...), made by the
company Rocamat. Cultural events: Winter season (October to May)
, Summer Festival (July and August). Tourist Activities: Giants
of the sky, high performance flight of birds evolve from the world-rail-bike
to discover with family or friends on a journey across the country
chauvinois. Gastronomy: goat cheese at the farm of Maras (visit
and tasting, tile Chauvigny (confectionery). Markets: Tuesday,
Thursday, Saturday
Crémieu
Isère
Joyau medieval northern Isère,
streets and buildings still bear witness Crémieu the past
of the city which was in turn place strong military, merchant
city, religious crossroads cited artisanal.
The
fortified walls of nearly three miles, exceptionally preserved,
protected since the Middle Ages, the small houses with facades
of stone or painted shops with stalls (XIII nineteenth centuries),
the houses of winemakers, tanners alongside the Renaissance mansions
and churches of the seventeenth century. So many fortified sites,
religious, merchants discover through guided tours or while strolling
in the streets and around the circuit boards 52 "discovery"
affixed to the walls of the city. Crémieu also managed
to preserve a tradition of commerce from the fourteenth century.
Nearly 150 merchants and artisans are open all year long and hard
for visitors to discover the local specialties. As for the Hall
of the fifteenth century, an impressive monument, it has all the
traditional Wednesday market. This is an opportunity to evaluate
the products (foyesse, Bugni, Sabodet, turkey, foie gras without
forgetting the wines of the area: La Balme, Saint-Chef, Bugey
...) that are found the menus of many restaurants. The cultural
and artistic events will follow the seasons: craft fairs, antiques,
Mineralium, music festival (June, July, August) and approach of
the holiday season: market turkeys, Christmas market, illuminations
of the city.
Dinan
Côtes-d'Armor
Medieval citadel located
at the bottom of the estuary of the Rance, which opens on the
Emerald Coast between Dinard and Saint-Malo, Dinan is still completely
surrounded by its ramparts, the largest and oldest in Britain.
This impressive ring of 3 km, consisting
of a keep, towers and 14 monumental gates, surprised by its many
treasures: the Basilica of Saint Sauveur (and four styles of architecture)
which is the heart of Duguesclin the Belfry ( XV), the Couvent
des Cordeliers and the Church of St. Malo are among the most important
stories of the history of the city. Ancient City of the Dukes,
Dinan alterne streets lined with many half-timbered houses, narrow
streets and squares. In this golden age remains of the famous
Jerzual, picturesque streets and very steep, the symbol of the
intense commercial activity that the city has known, linking the
heart of the city's port.
This journey through the centuries offered Dinan is directed every
two years on the occasion of the Fête des Remparts: 2 days
at a time when alternate medieval chivalry tournaments, bouts
of walls, medieval fair, entertainment falconry, jugglers and
fire eaters, ... The appointments do not miss the Festival des
Terre-Neuve (early July), the Rencontres Internationales de Celtic
harp (July), the Route du Cidre (September), Apple Fair (early
November), the Festival du Conte "Winter Words" (early
December). Côté cuisine, the flavors of Brittany
can be found on the general market on Thursday, where we tasted
cakes, pancakes, cider Pleudihen and many other products, including
the famous Gavottes.
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