Château de Germolles

#276 among destinations in France

Forts and castles, Museum, Top attraction, History museum

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Château de Germolles is situated in Burgundy, now part of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 11 km west of Chalon-sur-Saône, 30 km south of Beaune, and 135 km north of Lyon. It is the best preserved residence of the Dukes of Burgundy. Built during the second part of the 14th century, this château is important for the history of the region. Furthermore, it is a rare example of such a well-preserved residence in France in the 14th and the beginning of the 15th centuries, when most of the princely palaces of that period have almost entirely disappeared. This exceptional site evokes court life in France on the eve of the Renaissance. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1385 (639 years ago)Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 46°48'20"N, 4°45'7"E

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Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéFrance

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Château de Germolles – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chalon Cathedral, Château de Rully, Château de Chamirey, Musée Vivant Denon.

5.3 miE
Church
Chalon Cathedral, Chalon-sur-Saône
135 min walk • Chalon Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Chalon-sur-Saône. A former cathedral, it was the seat of the Bishop of Chalon. The diocese was abolished by the Concordat of 1801 and its territory absorbed by the Diocese of Autun. Parts of the building date from the 8th century, but the Neo-Gothic façade is from the 19th.
4.5 miN
History museum, Museum
Château de Rully, Rully
115 min walk • The Château de Rully is a castle in the commune of Rully in the Saône-et-Loire département of France. Located on the side of a hill, the castle dominates the whole region, facing the plain leading to the Saône. To the west, it commands the valley towards Nantoux and Chassey-le-Camp.
1.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Château de Chamirey
41 min walk • Château de Chamirey is a wine producer in the town of Mercurey, in Burgundy, France that produces white and red wine. They are best known for their Monopole wines, the Les Ruelles 1er cru red and the La Mission 1er cru white. The estate holds 37.7 hectares in Mercurey. 8.55...
5 miE
46°46'52"N • 4°51'8"E
Musée Vivant Denon, Chalon-sur-Saône
129 min walk • History museum, Museum
5.3 miE
Botanical garden
Jardin géo-botanique, Chalon-sur-Saône
136 min walk • The Jardin géo-botanique is a municipal botanical garden located at 1, Place Mathias, Chalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France. It is open daily without charge. The garden was established in 1953 by the Society of Natural History and Mycology of Saône-et-Loire under active direction of its president, Dr.
4.9 miSE
46°45'58"N • 4°50'14"E
Musée de l'École, Saint-Rémy
124 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
5.1 miE
Church
St. Peter's Church, Chalon-sur-Saône
130 min walk • The Saint-Pierre church is a Catholic church located in Chalon-sur-Saône, in France.
5.1 miE
Memorial, Monuments and statues
War Memorial, Chalon-sur-Saône
131 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
3 miSW
Forts and castles
Château de Charnailles, Jambles
78 min walk • The Château de Charnailles is located in the town of Jambles.
5.1 miNE
Memorial
Mémorial de l'Avenir, Fontaines
130 min walk • The Beaune coach crash occurred on 31 July 1982 on the French A6 motorway near Beaune, in the Côte-d’Or département of east-central France. It is the second deadliest road traffic collision in France's history after the 2016 Nice truck attack. 53 people died, including 46 children.
4.7 miN
Wayside shrine
Croix, Rully
119 min walk • A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a saltire in heraldic terminology.