Mémorial de l'Avenir, Fontaines

Name: Mémorial de l'Avenir
Address: Aire de Curney, Fontaines, France

#1 among attractions in Fontaines

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Facts and practical information

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. Most of the victims were on board a coach that caught fire as a result of the collision. The coach passengers were from Crépy-en-Valois in the Oise département of Picardy, northern France. ()

Local name: Accident de Beaune Coordinates: 46°51'43"N, 4°49'15"E

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Aire de CurneyFontaines France

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Day trips

Mémorial de l'Avenir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chalon Cathedral, Château de Rully, Château de Germolles, Sassenay.

5.8 miS
Church
Chalon Cathedral, Chalon-sur-Saône
148 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.
4.1 miW
History museum, Museum
Château de Rully, Rully
104 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.
5.1 miSW
Forts and castles, Museum, History museum
Château de Germolles
130 min walk • 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.
5.2 miSE
Locality
Sassenay
132 min walk • Sassenay is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
5.2 miSE
Canal
Canal du Centre
134 min walk • The Canal du Centre, originally known as the Canal du Charollais, is a French canal running from Digoin, where it now joins the Canal latéral à la Loire, to the Saône at Chalon-sur-Saône.
4.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Château de Chamirey
123 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...
5.8 miS
46°46'52"N • 4°51'8"E
Musée Vivant Denon, Chalon-sur-Saône
148 min walk • History museum, Museum
5.6 miS
Botanical garden
Jardin géo-botanique, Chalon-sur-Saône
143 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.
4.4 miN
Forts and castles
Château, Demigny
113 min walk • The castle of Demigny is located in the commune of Demigny in Burgundy, on a terrace overlooking the village.
3.5 miW
Wayside shrine
Croix, Rully
89 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.
5.6 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Le Colisée, Chalon-sur-Saône
143 min walk • Le Colisée is an indoor arena in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. It is primarily used for basketball games, and it is the home arena of the French Pro A League club Élan Chalon. The arena seats 5,000 people.