The best visits
to make in Burgundy
Burgundy promises new discoveries every day.
With its museums, monuments and ancient towns, you can also savour its gastronomic heritage: food lovers beware!
Nièvre’s most beautiful villages
From the campsite in Burgundy, you can discover some wonderful typical villages .
- Vézelay: One of France’s most beautiful villages. On the route to Santiago de Compostela, discover the Basilique Ste-Madeleine facing the Morvan mountains.
- Clamecy: a charming medieval town on the banks of the Canal du Nivernais.
- Corbigny: home to the magnificent 18th-century Saint-Léonard de Corbigny abbey, a center for artistic creation and dissemination.
Cultural visits
near Nevers
BIBRACTE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE (FROM THE GAULS TO THE ROMANS)
Situated on Mont Beuvray, this 2,000-year-old Gallic capital offers an extraordinary view of the Morvan. Take part in a life-size investigation!
THE ROYAL FORGES OF GUÉRIGNY
The town is home to the Royal Forges, specialized in the manufacture of marine anchors. Discover the amazing facilities and museum.
THE NATIONAL RESISTANCE MUSEUM
Testimony to the Resistance in Burgundy. In Varennes-Vauzelles.
THE SMALL MUSEUM: “TOYS, TREASURES OF OUR HERITAGE”
All the memories of your childhood or your grandmother’s attic in La Charité sur Loire.
THE EARTHENWARE MUSEUM
Nevers: an exhibition on the history of earthenware.
Taste Burgundy’s culinary specialties
Savoury connoisseurs will be delighted:
- griaude (brioche with grattons), delicious as an aperitif
- Crottins de Chavignolles (from Pouilly sur Loire) or Cosnes and Nivernais cheeses deliciously accompanied by a glass of wine
- andouillette de Clamecy,
- Eggs en meurette: the perfect way to make a splash!
- or simply boeuf bourguignon: a sure bet!
For a sweet treat, make way for gourmandine with :
- the inimitable Nevers nougatine
- Négus, a delicious soft chocolate or coffee caramel coated in baked sugar
- Faïençon is a praline macaroon with a subtle blend of almonds and hazelnuts, dressed in an ivory color that evokes the region’s famous earthenware.
Festivities in the Nièvre:
the not-to-be-missed program
At the Étang du Merle base, two concerts are scheduled each summer: 1 in July and 1 in August.
On the tourist office website, you’ll find all the latest festive news for the dates of your stay, the 2026 cultural program and all the things to do around Nevers.
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