Montréal en Bourgogne

Legend says Queen Brunhild stayed on this hill with her grandson King Theuderic, giving Montréal its name, Mons Regalis, the royal mount. Set above the left bank of the Serein near Avallon, it was a powerful lordship by the year 1000, strengthened with stone walls, fortified gates and a hilltop castle, and it grew prosperous on trade and fairs.

Highlights

• A hilltop above the Serein meadows, which often flood
• The legend of Queen Brunhild and the royal mount
• A medieval past of walls and fortified gates around the town

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