Montbard

Montbard is located in the north-west of Dijon, the river Brenne and the 'Canal de Bourgogne' flows through the city. Montbard's train station receive the TGV Paris-Dijon, which links Montbard to Paris in only one hour. 

Things to see in Montbard include:

• The Park with the Aubépin tower, The Saint-Louis tower, the 'Grille Monumentale and the Saint Urs church
• The Orangerie, which is the Buffon Museum
• The 'petit Fontenet'
• The hotel Buffon
• The Daubenton mansion
• The Jean-Andoche Junot mansion
• The 'Jacquemard'
• The 'Pavillon de la Compagnie des Arquebusiers'
• The fine art Museum

A guide containing 4 walking and rambling itineraries worth a total of 200 km footpaths is available at the Office of Tourism for 2 euros.

This guide will lead you to the countryside around Montbard and will make you discover places such as the Abbey of Fontenay or the Grande Forge of Buffon.