Region

Museums, galleries and heritage in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

338 places to discover across Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

156 museums112 galleries30 castles35 religious sites5 heritage

Including Château de Guédelon, Citadelle de Besançon and Abbaye de Cluny.

60 of 138 places, sorted by distance from the center

Museum

Musée Noisot

Fixin

Castle

Château du Clos de Vougeot

Vougeot

Museum

Musée de Nuits-Saint-Georges

Nuits-Saint-Georges

Castle

Château de Commarin

Commarin

Castle

Château de Châteauneuf-en-Auxois

Châteauneuf

Museum

Musée de la Vie bourguignonne

Dijon

Religious site

Cathédrale Saint-Bénigne de Dijon

Dijon

Museum

Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune

Savigny-lès-Beaune

Museum

Palais des Ducs et des États de Bourgogne

Dijon

Religious site

Église Notre-Dame de Dijon

Dijon

Religious site

Église Saint-Michel de Dijon

Dijon

Religious site

Abbaye de Cîteaux

Saint-Nicolas-lès-Cîteaux

Religious site

Basilique Notre-Dame de Beaune

Beaune

Heritage

The Climats, Terroirs of Burgundy

Dijon

Castle

Château de la Rochepot

La Rochepot

Museum

Musee De La Batellerie

Saint-Jean-de-Losne

Castle

Château de Sully

Sully

Museum

Musée Bonaparte

Auxonne

Museum

Le Mirabellum

Mirebeau-sur-Bèze

Castle

Château de Rully

Rully

Religious site

Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Flavigny

Flavigny-sur-Ozerain

Castle

Château de Couches

Couches

Castle

Château de Bussy-Rabutin

Bussy-le-Grand

Castle

Château de Germolles

Mellecey

Museum

Musée Alésia

Alise-Sainte-Reine

Religious site

Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon

Chalon-sur-Saône

Religious site

Basilique Saint-Andoche de Saulieu

Saulieu

Religious site

Collégiale Notre-Dame de Dole

Dole

Museum

Musée Pasteur

Dole

Museum

Musée de l'Ecole

Saint-Rémy

Museum

Musée de Semur-en-Auxois

Semur-en-Auxois

Religious site

Collégiale Notre-Dame de Semur-en-Auxois

Semur-en-Auxois

Museum

Musée lapidaire Saint-Nicolas

Autun

Religious site

Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun

Autun

Museum

Maison Nicéphore Niépce

Saint-Loup-de-Varennes

Museum

Maison des Hommes et des Paysages

Saint-Brisson

Religious site

Abbaye de Fontenay

Marmagne

Religious site

Basilique Notre-Dame de Gray

Gray

Museum

Musée Baron Martin

Gray

Heritage

Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay

Marmagne

Museum

Musée et Parc Buffon de Montbard

Montbard

Museum

Musée des écoles de hameau du Morvan

Montsauche-les-Settons

Museum

Musée International des Parachutistes du Special Air Service

Sennecey-le-Grand

Museum

Mémorial de Dun-les-Places

Dun-les-Places

Museum

Musée Départemental Demard des Arts & Traditions Populaires

Champlitte

Castle

Château de Champlitte

Champlitte

Museum

Musée de la mine et des hommes

Blanzy

Museum

Musée de Bibracte

Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray

Museum

Le Trésor des Sequanes Burgille

Burgille

Heritage

From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

Arc-et-Senans

Museum

Musée Claude-Nicolas Ledoux

Arc-et-Senans

Castle

Château d'Arlay

Arlay

Museum

Musée Greuze - hôtel-Dieu

Tournus

Religious site

Église Saint-Martin de Chapaize

Chapaize

Castle

Château de Brancion

Martailly-lès-Brancion

Religious site

Église Saint-Vorles de Châtillon-sur-Seine

Châtillon-sur-Seine

Museum

Musée du Châtillonnais

Châtillon-sur-Seine

Castle

Château de Cormatin

Cormatin

Castle

Château de Chastellux

Chastellux-sur-Cure

Museum

Maison de Louis Pasteur

Arbois

04About

A Region Built on Wine, Salt and Faith

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté was formed in 2016 through the merger of two historically distinct territories: the Duchy of Burgundy, whose political and artistic power radiated from Dijon, and Franche-Comté, a formerly independent county shaped by its border position with the Holy Roman Empire and Switzerland. This dual identity still structures the region today, from the Burgundian vineyards protected as UNESCO heritage to the fortified towns of the Jura and Doubs.

The region's economy has long depended on two resources extracted from its soil: wine and salt. The salt production sites of Salins-les-Bains and Arc-et-Senans testify to twelve centuries of brine evaporation, while the Climats of the Burgundy vineyard preserve a mosaic of classified plots that has defined viticulture here since medieval times.

05Neighborhoods

Dijon: Ducal Capital and Contemporary Art Hub

The historic core of Dijon is dominated by the Palais des Ducs et des États de Bourgogne, built progressively from the 15th to the 17th century and now home to the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, one of the oldest museums in France, holding collections spanning archaeology, medieval sculpture and modern painting.

Beyond its ducal heritage, Dijon supports an active contemporary art scene concentrated in a handful of independent spaces: FRAC Bourgogne, Les Ateliers Vortex and Jonction.art among them, alongside smaller commercial galleries such as Galerie Quattro and Le Trigram.

For a sense of everyday life in the historic capital, the Musée de la Vie bourguignonne documents domestic customs and regional traditions, while the Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Dijon occupies the former 19th-century arquebusiers' barracks near the city centre.

05Artists

Painters, Scientists and a Novelist

The realist painter Gustave Courbet was born in Ornans, in the Doubs, and the Musée Gustave Courbet now occupies his birthplace as part of a wider cultural complex dedicated to his work and legacy.

Chalon-sur-Saône holds a different kind of artistic pioneer: the Musée Nicéphore Niépce honours the inventor of photography with one of France's most significant photographic collections.

Science is commemorated through Louis Pasteur, who spent his childhood in Arbois and later transformed his family home into a laboratory-residence, preserved today as the Maison de Louis Pasteur, complemented by the Musée Pasteur at his birthplace in Dole. The writer Colette, born in the Yonne, is honoured at La maison de Colette.

09FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How many days should I plan to visit Bourgogne-Franche-Comté's main cultural sites?

A minimum of four to five days allows time for Dijon's museums and ducal palace, one or two UNESCO sites such as the Fontenay abbey or the Burgundy vineyard Climats, and a detour into the Jura or Doubs for Besançon or Ornans.

Is the Palais des Ducs et des États de Bourgogne free to visit?

Access to the courtyards and Place de la Libération is free; the Musée des Beaux-Arts housed within the palace has its own admission policy, with permanent collections generally free of charge.

What is the best season to visit the Climats vineyard landscape?

Late spring through early autumn offers the clearest views of the classified plots, with the September–October harvest period being especially scenic though busier.

Are the salt production sites of Salins-les-Bains and Arc-et-Senans suitable for families?

Yes, the Grande Saline offers guided tours through the underground brine galleries that are accessible and engaging for children, while the Saline Royale at Arc-et-Senans has open outdoor grounds.

Which museum should I prioritise for photography history?

The Musée Nicéphore Niépce in Chalon-sur-Saône, dedicated to the inventor of photography, holds one of the country's most comprehensive collections on the medium's origins and evolution.

Is Dijon's contemporary art scene worth a detour from its historic centre?

Yes, spaces such as FRAC Bourgogne and Les Ateliers Vortex sit a short walk or tram ride from the ducal palace, making it easy to combine both in a single day.