Burgundy: hilltops, abbeys and castles

2 days · ~5 h driving ·Hill towns, Castles, Food

Two days west of Dijon, through the farmland and wooded hills of the Auxois and the Yonne. Châteauneuf keeps its medieval castle on a spur above the Burgundy Canal, Montréal an early Gothic collegiate church, and Vézelay a Romanesque basilica that has drawn pilgrims for nine centuries. On the way back come Noyers, with half-timbered houses in a bend of the Serein, and Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, where aniseed sweets are still made in the old abbey.

Day by day

Driving times are approximate, from OpenStreetMap roads without traffic; long legs are rougher estimates. The Google Maps links give up-to-date times.

Day 1
~2 h 20 driving · 6 h visiting
1. DijonLeaving from
2. ~45 min driving · 55 km
  ChâteauneufBourgogne-Franche-Comté
3. ~1 h 05 driving · 73 km
  Montréal en BourgogneBourgogne-Franche-Comté
4. ~30 min driving · 27 km
  VézelayBourgogne-Franche-Comté
5. Overnight in Vézelay
Day 2
~2 h 40 driving · 4 h visiting
1. ~40 min driving · 40 km
  NoyersBourgogne-Franche-Comté
2. ~1 h driving · 56 km
  Flavigny-sur-OzerainBourgogne-Franche-Comté
3. ~1 h driving · 63 km
  DijonReturning to

Day by day

Day 1

Day 2