Châtillonnais
The quiet north of the Côte-d'Or.
Sources of the Seine, the Vix Treasure, the Forêt de Châtillon, Abbaye du Val des Choues: the north of the Côte-d'Or, between wooded plateau and secret valleys, far from the Burgundy crowds.
The 10 villages & sites
From the Langres plateau to the Seine valley.
Discreet capital
Châtillon-sur-Seine
Vix Treasure, source of the Douix, archaeological museum: the discreet capital of the north of the Côte-d'Or.
Legendary place
Sources of the Seine
The legendary place where the river of Paris is born, a 19th-century nymphaeum and the park of the springs.
Celtic archaeology
Vix Treasure
The Vix krater, the largest known bronze vessel from antiquity, from the tomb of a Celtic princess of the 6th century BC.
Abbey
Val des Choues
Former Cistercian abbey in the forest, now a centre for contemporary art, music and residencies.
State forest
Forêt de Châtillon
A forest massif of 9,000 hectares: hiking trails, hunting with hounds and mushrooms in autumn.
Village
Montigny-sur-Aube
Renaissance château on the banks of the Aube, game-rich forests between Champagne and Burgundy.
Gateway to the park
Recey-sur-Ource
Gateway to the Parc national des forêts, between limestone plateaus and wooded valleys, ideal for hikers.
Museum
Musée du Pays Châtillonnais
Celtic, Gallo-Roman and medieval collections: the Vix Treasure and the votive offerings from the sources of the Seine.
Spring
Source of the Douix
Vauclusian spring at the foot of a tufa cliff, a favourite walking spot for the people of Châtillon.
Village
Vanvey-sur-Ource
A small, discreet village between river and deep forest, in the heart of the Ource valley.