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| Montbard | ||
| region | Burgundy Franche Comté | |
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| Residents | 5.004 (2018) | |
| height | 202 m, 366 m | |
| Tourist info web | http://www.montbard.com/ | |
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Montbard is a french City in the department Côte-d'Or, in the region Burgundy Franche Comté, formerly Burgundy.
background
It is the capital of the Arrondissement of Montbard and the administrative seat of the Canton of Montbard.
The city lies on Brenne and the Canal de Bourgogne. The area was settled in ancient times. During the time of the Gauls there was a druid community here. In the Middle Ages, a place developed around the castle. Aleth, the mother of Bernhard von Clairvaux, was born in the castle in 1070. The settlement was granted city rights in 1231. While the castle was a secondary residence of the Dukes of Valois from Burgundy, it was besieged in 1590 by the Count of Tavannes, who fought the Duke of Nemours on behalf of the French King Henri IV Canal de Bourgogne opened in 1833. In 1926, Montbard became a sub-prefecture by the decree of Raymond Poincarés.
getting there
By plane
By train
The place owns the 1 Montbard train station on the Paris – Lyon line. Shortly after the train station, the TGV branch begins, which connects Dijon to the TGV Paris-Lyon route.
In the morning and in the afternoon TERs (regional express) stop every hour from Dijon (37 minutes) and Laroche-Migennes (where you can change trains from Auxerre), three times a day without changing from Auxerre (approx. 1:20 hours). From Paris-Bercy there are continuous TERs six times a day, which take around 2:20 hours, four times a day even TGVs from Paris-Gare de Lyon stop, they only take just over an hour. From Dijon, however, the TGV is not worth it, it is only 2 minutes faster than the TER (but costs almost € 5 surcharge).
In the street
By boat
Montbard is on Canal de Bourgognethat can be used with houseboats and sports boats.
By bicycle
Montbard is on the cycle path along the Canal de Bourgogne.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Park Buffon, Buffon, Rue du Parc, 21500 Montbard. Tel.: 33380925042. Outside the city proper is the Buffon Park. It is located in and around the Carpathian Castle and the Ducal Castle Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon had acquired. The naturalist created a park here with rare plant species, which has remained almost unchanged to this day. The church of St-Urse (Église Saint Urse) is located in the park. Century was built. The tomb of Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon is located in the chapel, which was added in the 18th century.
- Orangerie Museum. The museum is located in the former orangery of the ducal palace. It shows an exhibition about the life and work of the great natural scientist.Open: Wed - Mon 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. / 6 p.m. / 7 p.m. (longer opening times during the main season).
- Home of Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon. Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon's home is on Place de Buffon in the city. It is currently being renovated and will then be made accessible as a museum.
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
health
- Hospital Center Intercommunal Châtillon, 24 Rue Auguste Carré, 21500 Montbard. Tel.: 33 3 80 91 21 21.
Practical advice
- 1 Office de Tourisme, Place de la Gare, 21500 Montbard. Tel.: 33 3 80 92 53 81. Open: Mon - Sat 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., closed on Sun.
trips
- 2 Buffon la Grande Forge. Buffon la Grande Forge is 6 kilometers to the northwest. Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon had a large forge built here in 1768 (one of the largest in Burgundy). The forge, which has since been converted into a cement works, is currently being renovated (completion 2007/08).
- 3 Abbaye de Fontenay. 6 kilometers northeast is located in the municipality Marmagne the Abbaye de Fontenay, a large and historically significant Cistercian monastery, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981.
literature
Web links
- http://www.montbard.com - Montbard official website
