Rivers, Ponds & Lakes

Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Pierre de Bèze (listed I.S.M.H.) Founded in 630, the Benedictine abbey of Saint-Pierre de Bèze is one of the oldest in Burgundy: it was the fourth of th…

Stretching over 71 hectares and feeding the Burgundy canal, it is the pride of the commune of Chazilly. It is the highest reservoir on the Burgundy canal.

The Saint-Bénigne Fountain bears the name of a saint who is well known in the region. Originally from Izmir in Turkey, he is said to have evangelised the towns of Autun and Langres…

Rue Gambetta is a popular country walk for tourists and locals alike. It runs alongside the Courtines reach, linking the town centre to the Parc des Capucins. The bief des Courtine…

To get there, leave your car near the cemetery, then take the Chemin de Presles for 1500 m. There, at the bottom of a narrow, wooded valley, stretches a long, green meadow, always …

Just a stone's throw from the station is the Lac de Marcilly-sur-Tille, where you can sometimes see fishermen, swans, ducks and water lilies. There is a picnic table on the highest…

The commune of Mirebeau-sur-Bèze, chief town of the canton, with more than 2000 inhabitants, is situated on an important road about 20 km from Dijon. It is part of the natural regi…

It is accessible free of charge. Swimming is supervised in summer by a lifeguard. Pontailler-sur-Saône lies on the "Petite Saône": a 159 km-long stretch of the Saône. Until the en…

The water is held back by a 200 m long dyke over which passes the Chazilly reservoir channel located about one kilometre to the south. It is fed by several streams, one of which co…

The Lake of Chamboux is an artificial lake created in 1984. It is one of the 6 large lakes in the Morvan Park and supplies drinking water to many communes in the canton. An 8 km wa…

Following in the footsteps of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Count of Buffon, who visited the Chaumour state forest, you can discover the Sainte-Barbe pond and the flora that accompanies i…

In Saulx-la-Ville, a hamlet of Saulx-le-Duc, a wash-house stands on the edge of a pond, lined with trees, small stone benches and a picnic table.

At the bend in the Armançon, the medieval town with its red roofs stands on a pink granite promontory. Once through the Sauvigny and Guillier gates, you will discover the charm of …

The Cercey reservoir, in addition to its environment which offers a privileged place for fauna and flora, hides a secret: an ancient bridge, a Gallo-Roman villa and a Roman road ar…

A water reserve essential to the smooth running of the Burgundy canal, Lac de Panthier is a key site for the local tourist industry with its water sports activities (sailing, swimm…

Fancy a family outing? The Gravière Communale des Prés Bourrés de Vielverge is just the place! Surrounded by lakes, ponds and forests, you're sure to recharge your batteries! And …