Discover Cestre in France
Cestre in the region of Bourgogne is a town located in France - some 119 mi or ( 192 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Cestre is now 02:29 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Brussels, Troyes, Touillon, Stigny, and Saint-Remy. When in this area, you might want to check out Brussels . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Cestre ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Abbey of Fontenay
The Abbey of Fontenay is a former Cistercian abbey located in the commune of Marmagne, near Montbard, in the département of Côte-d'Or in France. It was founded by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux in 1118, and built in the Romanesque style. It is one of the oldest and most complete Cistercian abbeys in Europe, and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981.
Located at 47.64 4.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Château d'Ancy-le-Franc
The Château d'Ancy-le-Franc, designed by Sebastiano Serlio and constructed 1544-1550, is one of the sites where the Italian Renaissance was introduced, full-blown, to France. The patron was Antoine de Clermont, comte de Tonnerre, the brother-in-law of Diane de Poitiers and a courtier of François I The site in the canton of Ancy-le-Franc near Tonnerre in Burgundy he inherited from his mother. He demolished the old château-fort and used some of its foundations.
Located at 47.77 4.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Molesme Abbey
Molesme Abbey was a well-known Benedictine monastery in Molesme, in Laignes, Côte-d'Or, Burgundy, on the border of the Dioceses of Langres and Troyes.
Located at 47.93 4.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Vix Grave
The area around the village of Vix in northern Burgundy, France is the site of an important prehistoric complex from the Celtic Late Hallstatt and Early La Tène periods, comprising an important fortified settlement and several burial mounds. The most famous of the latter, the Vix Grave, also known as the grave of the Lady of Vix, dates to circa 500 BC.
Located at 47.91 4.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Château de Bussy-Rabutin
The Château de Bussy-Rabutin, also known as Château de Bussy-le-Grand, is a château which developed from a 12th century castle, located in the commune of Bussy-le-Grand, in the Côte-d'Or department, Bourgogne, eastern France.
Located at 47.56 4.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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