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Clamecy

"City of beautiful sheen and soft hills ..." Around you, braided like a nest of straw wrap the soft lines of plowed hillsides ... the hollow circle of hills, the city negligent and looks adorned the edge of its waters, its gardens, its ruins, her rags, her jewels, grime and harmony of its elongated body and his head crowned with a tower pierced. Romain Rolland

Clamecy, a small town in the Nièvre in Burgundy, is located at 2 h 30 from Paris. Capital floats of wood, the medieval Clamecy will welcome you and keep you. Clamecy is twinned with the city Gelnhausen since 1962 (Germany) and the City Grandes-Piles since 1996 (Quebec). At the heart of the town, the Hostellerie de la Poste, naturally located near major tourist sites, will be the starting point for your visits and excursions.

Civilisation Channel

Begun in 1784 to enable the delivery of firewood to Paris, the Canal of Nivernais winds through the heart of the Nièvre and the Yonne. 174 km long, connects the basin of the Loire to the Seine, Saint-Léger-des-Vignes at Auxerre. Today exclusively to the boating, he is regarded by tourists as one of the most beautiful canals of Europe.

The ride of floats

Lake Setton Clamecy trail companions floats through the surrounding region along the rivers and the Canal du Nivernais its towpath. A beautiful historic route closer to nature to remember the activity of those 400 years during which processed the firewood from the Morvan to Paris.

The tour of Burgundy by bike through the Nivernais

In nature, this exceptional bicycle route of 180 km (St-Leger-des-Vignes at Auxerre) borrows the towpath of the Canal du Nivernais. It is dedicated exclusively to pedestrians, bicycles and any gear with wheels, non-motorized course.

The eternal hill of Vezelay

Less than 20 minutes, try this mecca of popular Christianity since the Middle Ages and rallying point for pilgrims en route to St Jacques de Compostela (Spain). Rescued from ruin by Violet le Duc, the basilica is an undisputed masterpiece of Romanesque art. Vézelay is world heritage of UNESCO since 1979. More information, visit www.vezelaytourisme.com

Castle of Bazoches

At 30 minutes, the Castle of Bazoches with line of sight, Vézelay. This castle was built in the 12th century. It was the home of Marechal Vauban. In the main gallery of the castle that Vauban completed studies and plans over 300 books and fortresses (Saint Martin de Ré, Besançon, Briançon ...).

The castle is privately owned historical monument. It is open to the public daily from March to November. Inquiries 03 86 22 10 22 or www.chateau-bazoches.com

Chantier Médiéval de Guédelon

Less than an hour, a total immersion in the past !

Excerpts from website Guédelon :
"They found a wild, a former career wooded landscape of the year Mil. With this stone and the wood, they built a castle in compliance techniques of the 13th century. Fifty oeuvriers are an extraordinary challenge. Quarrymen, stonecutters, masons, loggers, carpenters, blacksmiths, tile makers, carters, Basketry, tailpiece ... build day after day a real castle in front of thousands of visitors.

The Shipyard Medieval Guédelon is open from March to November.

D955 89520 TREIGNY
Tel. 03 86 45 66 66 or on site www.guedelon.fr