ANCIENT HISTORY
Awaking in Noyers, climb to the crumbling castle that overlooks the area, then treat yourself to a co ee at gallery slash café La Porte Peinte, an arts centre that o ers residencies for writers, artists and musicians from around the world.
LA PORTE PEINTE
laportepeinte.com Noyers > Vézelay (via the D944 and D957) 45 minutes
Pack some bread and cheese and nd a leafy enclave in which to picnic among the trees en route to your destination. When you arrive in Vézelay, it’s worth spending the afternoon looking around this unique UNESCO World Heritage site. Perched on a hilltop, the town’s Romanesque Basilica of St Magdalene is a stunning example of Burgundian Romanesque architecture.
Vézelay > Châtillon-en-Bazois 55 minutes
Tonight you’ll be staying in another glorious castle: the Château de Châtillon-en-Bazois. While you marvel at the jaw-dropping gardens and Cuban cigar room, the sta will make you feel like royalty.
CHÂTEAU DE CHÂTILLON-EN-BAZOIS
chateaubazois.com
While you marvel at the jaw-dropping gardens and Cuban cigar room, the staff will make you
feel like royalty