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Past and present collections

Unmissable museums

There is a particularly long list of museums in Burgundy! So how can you choose from them? To help you, here are our recommendations for museums and visits that shouldn't be missed.

See our top 10 museums

Antoine Maillier-Centre archéologique européen de Bibracte
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Exceptional excavations

Archaeological sites

Come and experience the fascinating world of archaeology, thanks to some iconic sites from the Gallo-Roman era, such as Bibracte, Alésia and Châtillon-sur-Seine.

5 unmissable archaeological sites
Did you know?

A 2,500 year-old lady who really loves her wine

1952. Two amateur archaeologists came across a "krater", one of those huge vases that was used to mix wine and water at banquets, big enough for countless litres: it is 1.64 metres high and is the biggest bronze antique vase ever found!

 

See the Vix vase at the Musée de Châtillonnais-Trésor de Vix

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Spiritual places of interest

Unmissable religious heritage

2,000 years of spiritual and religious history can be told in Burgundy! Come and take in the majestic and peaceful atmosphere of the churches, abbeys and basilicas dotted across Burgundy.

 

Unmissable churches and religious sites

The glory days of industry

Fascinating tours of past and present industrial sites

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You can even visit a modern factory!

Go behind the scenes of Burgundy’s flagship firms! Find out all you’ve ever wanted to know about textiles, household appliances and the region’s star products, such as mustard and our sparkling wine, Crémant de Bourgogne!

Industry, behind the scenes
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Take a plunge into industrial history

You can also visit a factory from yesteryear!

Burgundy has an abundance of old production sites that have left their mark on the region’s industrial history. Foundries, mines, factories and other magical sites that immerse you into another world, another era!

Step aboard the time machine!
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Action !

Burgundy, the chosen land for filming

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Some history...

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