The best gravel rides around Saint-Point

The Château de Berzé-le-Châtel (also known as Forteresse de Berzé) is the largest and best-preserved medieval castle in southern Burgundy. The site dates back to a 10th-century castrum and was strategically built on a rocky outcrop to protect the nearby powerful Abbey of Cluny. The fortress consists of three concentric walls and features 13 towers (including two keeps/donjons) as well as an imposing gatehouse. The heart inside is a remarkable Carolingian chapel.

The Château de Berzé-le-Châtel (also Forteresse de Berzé) is the largest and best-preserved medieval castle in Southern Burgundy. The complex dates back to a 10th-century castrum and was strategically built on a rocky outcrop to protect the nearby powerful Abbey of Cluny. The fortress consists of three ring walls and has 13 towers (including two keeps/donjons) as well as an imposing gatehouse. The centerpiece inside is a remarkable Carolingian chapel.

The Col des Enceints is a mountain pass in the French region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (Département Saône-et-Loire) with a summit elevation of 529 meters. The pass is located in the Mâconnais mountains (Monts du Mâconnais) near the municipality of Bourgvilain. It is a popular route, especially among cyclists and hikers: For cyclists: The ascent from Pierreclos extends over approximately 4.3 kilometers with an elevation difference of about 257 meters and an average gradient of just under 6% (up to 12% at its steepest). For hikers: A moderate, approximately 8.5-kilometer circular hiking trail from Bourgvilain leads over the pass, among other routes, passing through forests and past small hamlets.

The Pierreclos Castle (Château de Pierreclos) is a historic, Romanesque castle complex and a renowned winery. The origins date back to the 9th to 11th centuries, starting with a Romanesque chapel. In the 13th century, the complex was expanded into a medieval fortress. It is now protected as a private historical monument. The castle is located on a rocky outcrop that has been used for viticulture since the 6th century. The Pidault family's winery produces organically certified white and red wines (including Pouilly-Fuissé and Mâcon-Pierreclos).

Very beautiful castle. Feel free to visit the monks' chapel of Berzé la ville, with very beautiful paintings from the abbey of Cluny

In the Middle Ages, the abbey was one of the most influential spiritual and cultural centers in Europe. Cluny was the mother house of the Cluniac Reform and headed a federation of over 1,200 monasteries. The third abbey church (Cluny was the largest church in the Christian world until the construction of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome). Of the once-mighty complex, only parts of the southern transept remain today, as the abbey was largely used as a quarry and demolished after the French Revolution.

The town of Cluny was based on the Benedictine monastery (Cluniac Abbey), founded in 910. The abbey was the starting point and center of the Cluniac reform at the beginning of the 10th century. Cluny reached its peak membership at the beginning of the 12th century with approximately 400 monks. The last abbey church (Cluniac 3) was the world's largest Romanesque basilica and, until the construction of today's St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, the largest church in Christendom. The church had seven towers. Although large parts of the building were destroyed, the remaining relics are absolutely remarkable and make a visit to Cluny an unforgettable experience!

Nice view roads quiet