Roman art and spirituality
There are as many as 300 roman buildings and churches in the Saône-et-Loire. You will discover the delightful town of Cluny with the vestiges of the imortant Abbey of Cluny with all its history. Also Paray Le Monial and the 'Circuit of the small Roman churches' all real gems. Anzy le Duc, Montceau l'étoile, Semur en Brionnais, are examples of those not to be missed.
The church of Palinges
Castles, parks and gardens
At 2Km, the 18th century castle of Digoine, with on one side the 'English garden' and hugh park and on the other side a formal 'French Garden' and a small Italian theatre. You can take the 'Circuit of the Southern Bourgogne Castles' with 17 castle to visit, all very interesting and open to public.
The castle of Digoine
Museums
In Palinges, the museum of Popular Arts and Traditions should be visited and the guides are very knowledgable and will make your visit extremly interesting. There are also museums in the nearby towns of Paray Monial, Charolle, Montceau les Mines, all of interest.
Musée des arts et traditions populaires.
The mysteries of the old Apothecaries
The saône et Loire is doted with numerous 'Hotel Dieu'. Chagny, Cluny, Chalon/Saône, Louhans and Tournus where the old 'apothecaries' are real marvels, full of mysteries !
Green ways
The closest is in 12Km, Paray Monial - Digoin, along the canal.
Bicycle
At the beginning of the gîte.
Tourism with bicycle
Pedestrian excursions
River tourism
Navigation on the canal of the center to 2Km, hiring of boats at Digoin to 20Km.
Canal
Golf
Golf 18 holes at Montchanin in a field of 120Ha (to 30Km of the gîte). Golf 6 holes at Montceau les Mines (to 20Km of the gîte).
Fishing
Canal of the center and water level in the village.
Balneotherapy
Center of Bois de Thyms to 6Km of the gîte within a pastoral framework.
You will be able to taste the products of the soil: Ox and sheep charolais (the house of Charolais to 12 km of the gîte offers a complete knowledge of the race to you).
Charolais
You will be able to do tourist lot of mileage of the wines : In north the Bourgogne with its great vintages. In south-east the Maconnais and the Beaujolais wines.
You will have the choice between inns (3 km of the gîte, the Inn of Digoine awaits you) where large tables (74 in the Saone et Loire).