Gîte / Cottage France, Burgundy, Arnay-sous-Vitteaux, Le Dépôt de Pain

Sainte-Colombe-en-Auxois is from Utrecht 7.5 hours in the hills of the Côte d'Or (Burgundy). The village has 60 inhabitants and is very picturesque. The castle (exhibitions) takes an important place in and there are include an ancient church and a "lavoir". From Sainte Colombe there are many possibilities for walking, by bicycle or by pulling the car. The famous trail of Julius Caesar (Alésia / Bibracte) goes through the village. Sainte Colombe has no shops, but several times a week the baker and butcher along. Marigny-Le-Cahouët, which lies a few kilometers away, there is also a small shop with bread and basic foods. A little further, about 10 km., Are the places Vitteaux, Venarey-Les-Laumes and Semur-en-Auxois. Here are found the larger supermarkets and other stores. Besides the many hiking possibilities (a detailed map is in each house), it is also quite possible to have a (sporting) bike outing. The area is hilly, but cycling is generally doing very well. The cycling paths along the nearby "Canal de Bourgogne" are also very rewarding and offer the opportunity to reasonably "close" cycle. For mountain bikers, there are special routes. nearby there are also opportunities for swimming; the reservoir in Grosbois, the "Lac de Pont" in Semur-en-Auxois, Vitteaux in the pool, the swimming pool in Venarey-Les-Laumes or the pool in "Parc de l'Auxois" in Arnay-sous-Vitteaux. There is also near a riding stable where horses can be rented. There are also golf courses in the area as in Venarey-Les-Laumes, but also in Précy-sous-Thil (9 holes) and the superb golf course "Chateau de Chailly" (9 and 18 holes) at Pouilly-en-Auxois . For lovers can around there (in Hauteroche and Saffres) also be made to rock climbing. In the house there is a folder that contains a lot of information about the area. There are also fun throughout the season markets (vide grenier) to visit nearby. Yet a few of the many places in the area that are well worth a visit: Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, a picturesque, walled village in the neighborhood. It is one of the most beautiful listed villages in France and was also the setting for the movie "Chocolat". Also here for centuries by monks produced little aniseed balls. Also very close is Alise Saint Reine (Alesia). Here the excavations can be visited (and since 2012 also the wonderful museum "MuséoParc Alesia") of the Gallo-Roman settlement. Julius Caesar defeated here in 52 v. Chr. the Gaulish army commanded by Vercingetorix. Despite the loss the latter remained a hero, and there is also a impressive statue nearby. Semur-en-Auxois is a beautiful Mediaeval settlement (city walk) with a pleasant center and shops. Dijon, the capital of the Dukes of Burgundy with its stately mansions, interesting museums, beautiful gardens, parks and of course .... mustard! Beaune, the city of burgundy wine and for instance Hotel Dieu, a hospital founded in the Middle Ages, many museums and numerous wine cellars. Montbard on which the natural historian Buffon has left his mark, but certainly the Abbey of Fontenay. In a quiet forest here is one of the most beautiful and incredibly well-preserved Cistercian monasteries, which is placed on the world heritage of UNESCO. In the 12th century this was a sober, self-sufficient economy with perhaps the first mechanical forge the world. There is Montbard also a gorgeous (indoor) swimming pool complex; "Le Centre Nautique Amphitrite". The Bussy-Rabutin Castle in the small village The sources of the Seine in Saint-Germain-Source-Seine. Chateauneuf-en-Auxois, a beautiful village situated high up with attractive old houses around an imposing medieval castle. The Morvan, a protected area that is managed as a "regional park". At Arnay-sous-Vitteaux is to find Parc de l'Auxois; a zoo, amusement park and swimming pool in one. Vezelay, a picturesque town known primarily as a place of pilgrimage (on the route to Santiago de Compostela) with the abbey church Basilique Ste. Madeleine (World Heritage UNESCO).