The Charolais-Brionnais area

Countryside and history

Meadows, fields and hedgerows –the bocage

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This peaceful countryside has been preserved during the centuries.

This unique landscape offers you meadows, fields and hedgerows, Romanesque churches, and their bell towers, farms and châteaux, lakes and well-stocked rivers.

You can also take advantage of mineral water springs offering a moment of relaxation and calm.


A rich and diverse heritage

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This picturesque area overflows with charming villages with their typical old buildings of character.  You will also discover ancient fortified farms and beautiful chateaux.

Explore the beauty of Romanesque architecture in the hundred or so ancient churches, chapels and basilicas scattered throughout the region - named the “Pays d'art et d'histoire.”(The region of art and history)

The many local museums reveal the diversity of the region and its history.


Cuisine beyond compare

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The Charolais-Brionnais is the birthplace of the Charolais race, famous throughout the world for its succulent beef. You can try this superb beef the in the local restaurants.
South Burgundy and the department of Saone et Loire are renowned for their wonderful food, such as their goat cheese (AOC Charollais *), their snails, their wines, their honey and their poultry.  You can discover these products and their producers on the site Bienvenue à la ferme- Terroirs de Saône et Loire     Bon appétit !!

*AOC – quality label





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