From Migennes near Joigny on the N6, the River Armançon, in tandem with the Canal de Bourgogne, branches off to the north of the River Yonne. Along or close to its valley are several places of real interest: the Renaissance châteaux of Ancy-le-Franc and Tanlay, Fontenay abbey, and the site of Julius Caesar's victory over the Gauls at Alésia. Just east of the Canal, perched above the River Armançon as it flows through a miniature gorge, is the exquisitely picturesque town of Semur-en-Auxois.Further east the Canal encompasses the upper reaches of the River Seine: at Châtillon-sur-Seine is the famous Celtic Treasure of Vix, and you can trace the river south as far as its source.
Pages in section ‘Canal de Bourgogne’: Tonnerre, Ancy-le-Franc, Fontenay Abbey, Alésia, Château de Bussy-Rabutin, Source of the Seine, Semur-en-Auxois.
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