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Around Cluny

Things to do in and around Cluny

Cluny is just ten minutes away, with its abbey, national stud, market and the start of the Voie Verte greenway. A little further afield: Taizé, the châteaux around Cluny, the Roche de Solutré and the vineyards, from the Côte Chalonnaise to Beaujolais. Here are our tips for a weekend or a week in southern Burgundy: restaurants, wineries, private chefs, walks and local events.

Cluny Abbey and its bell towers rising above the trees, under a cloudy sky
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A fleur de peau

7 Oct to 7 Nov · Cluny

"When the skin becomes an expression of a contemporary language" Two leading artists from the contemporary scene engage in a dialogue on the theme of the skin through powerful works. Rémi WYART A painting within a painting. Rémi Wyart’s works evoke Maurice Denis, the Nabis and French Symbolism, as well as certain portraits by Lucian Freud for their physical depiction of the flesh, alongside contemporary iconography; tattoos, fragments of popular illustrations, graphic quotations, personal emblems, and motifs drawn as much from the history of printmaking as from digital imagery. The skin thus becomes a surface of memory. Rémi Wyart superimposes two narratives: that of the flesh-tone, which runs through the entire history of art, and that of the reproducible image. SM BOUSILLE A living work of art SM Bousille, artist and tattoo artist, shifts the act of tattooing onto the artwork itself. His works are created in watercolour pencil on canvas and then covered with a thin layer of latex, recreating artificial skin. The viewer is no longer merely looking at an image; they are faced with a surface that evokes the body, its fragility, its texture and its capacity to retain traces. He removes the skin from its natural context in order to recreate it. What we thought was a drawing becomes a physical presence. The work takes on depth, a flesh-like tone, a flesh-like quality; it becomes a living work of art.

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Heritage, nature and cycling

Cluny is under 10 minutes from the house.

Cluny Abbey

Cluny Abbey

For five centuries, the centre of Christian Europe. Explore it on foot around the town, or through the museum of the abbey town.

Under 10 minAbbey website (opens in a new tab)
The Roche de Solutré

The Roche de Solutré and its Museum of Prehistory

At the foot of the Roche, within a Grand Site de France, lies a prehistoric site occupied for at least 55,000 years. The museum displays finds from the excavations and has an archaeological and botanical park; its picture windows look out on the Roche.

30 km, about 30 minMuseum website (opens in a new tab)
Visitors at Taizé, in front of the wooden bell tower

Staying near Taizé

Travelling to Taizé, visiting someone there or spending a few days: the community’s website has everything you need to plan.

2½ hours on foot or 45 min by bike (11 km), 20 min by car (17 km)Taizé website (opens in a new tab)
The house at the end of the lawn, with meadows and rolling hills all around

Walking from the house

The GR 76C long-distance footpath and other trails from La Vineuse, past ponds, a Romanesque church and the countryside around Cluny.

On the doorstepSee the routes
Wine and tasting

Seven wineries, from north to south

The house sits in the heart of the southern Burgundy vineyards. From the Côte Chalonnaise to Beaujolais, plan your own wine route.

Simplified map of the wineries, from the Chalonnais to Beaujolais, along the SaôneRiver SaôneCÔTE CHALONNAISEMÂCONNAISBEAUJOLAISClunyChalon-sur-SaôneMâconAu Puits Doré8, 910111234567WineriesWine centresCourse of the Saône: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Wine centres and visitor attractions

Not wineries as such, but restaurants, shops, visitor centres and a theme park, all devoted to the region’s wines.

The Cité des Climats et Vins de Bourgogne in Mâcon: the curved building and its tower
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    Maison Mâconnaise des VinsRestaurant and shop in Mâcon devoted to the wines of Saône-et-Loire: Pinot, Gamay and Chardonnay.
    33 km, about 35 minVisit the website (opens in a new tab)
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    Cité des Climats et Vins de BourgogneA visitor trail, tastings and a shop devoted to the wines of the Mâconnais, the Côte Chalonnaise and the Côtes du Couchois, on the banks of the Saône.
    33 km, about 35 minVisit the website (opens in a new tab)
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    Hameau DubœufWine theme park in Romanèche-Thorins: a fun tour of the region’s winemaking heritage, treasure hunts, tasting, restaurant and shop.
    43 km, about 40 minVisit the website (opens in a new tab)
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    Maison des BeaujolaisRestaurant, wine bar and wine shop in Belleville-en-Beaujolais: over 600 wines from the 12 Beaujolais appellations.
    56 km, about 45 minVisit the website (opens in a new tab)
Dining in

Good food without leaving the house

These caterers come to the house to cook and serve. Just let us know when they’re coming.

Cluny market

Cluny market

Local producers and artisans in front of the abbey: cheese, wine, charcuterie, bread, fruit and vegetables.

Every Saturday morning
Homemade bao, soft steamed buns

Cambodian cooking

Chandary, of Cambodian heritage, cooks and serves in your kitchen: homemade bao, coconut curries, lôc lac, bò bún, pad thai. Full service, cleaning up included.

Foodary by ChandarySee on Instagram (opens in a new tab)

What’s on

Source: DATAtourisme

Highlights of the year

From spring to autumn, with the month each event usually takes place. Exact dates change from year to year and are published by the tourist office.

All dates on the tourist office website (opens in a new tab)
Restaurants

Where to eat out near the house

17 places to eat, from village bistros to fine dining, from Tournus to Beaujolais by way of the Charollais. They are grouped by price range per person.

Under €40 per person

€40 to €90 per person

Over €90 per person

Interactive map

Everything to do around the house

Restaurants, producers, places to visit, markets, events: all that Saône-et-Loire has to offer, listed from nearest to furthest from the house.

Map provided by Route 71, the tourism app of the Saône-et-Loire département. It only loads if you ask for it: external services (Route 71, IGN) then receive your IP address.

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Frequently asked questions

How far is the gite from Cluny?

Under 10 minutes by car: the abbey, the national stud, the market and the town’s old streets are all close by.

Can we eat at the house without cooking?

Yes: a private chef, a paella, a spit roast, a food truck or Cambodian cooking can all come to the house. Just let us know when they’re coming.

Where can we buy local produce?

At Cluny market, every Saturday morning in front of the abbey: cheese, wine, charcuterie, bread, fruit and vegetables.

Can we go cycling from the house?

The Voie Verte greenway runs 21 km from Cluny to Mâcon through the vineyards, along an old railway line open to cyclists, rollerbladers and walkers.

Are there festivals in the area?

Yes, from March to October: Cluny Danse in spring, Les Grandes Heures de Cluny and the Lournand festival in summer, Jazz Campus in August, and the European Heritage Days in September. You’ll find the months further up this page.

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