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Explore Volnay in France

Volnay in the region of Bourgogne is a town in France - some 139 mi or ( 224 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Volnay is now 07:02 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Brussels, Volnay, Venarey-les-Laumes, Troyes, and Semur-en-Auxois. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Brussels . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Volnay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Alésia : le MuséoParc en quelques mots...

5:55 min by AlesiaMuseoparc
Views: 4424 Rating: 4.20

Le MuséoParc Alésia est cours d'aménagement à Alise-Sainte-Reine, au coeur de la Bourgogne. Il sera composé d'un Centre d'interprétation (ouverture au public en 2011), d'un Musée archéologique et de P ..

Alésia vu par François Sauvadet

2:39 min by AlesiaMuseoparc
Views: 2466 Rating: 0.00

Sur le chantier de construction du Centre d'interprétation, premier pôle du MuséoParc Alésia, le président du Conseil général de la Côte-d'Or, François Sauvadet, explique ce qu'Alésia représente pour ..


Un village en France - Flavigny sur Ozerain

26:12 min by Anis de Flavigny
Views: 382 Rating: 5.00

Emission d'ARTE du 23 Mai 2012 Retrouver les anis de Flavigny sur www.anis-flavigny.com ..

Mercredi, Le canal

0:12 min by JMB061959
Views: 52 Rating: 0.00

Au bord du canal de Bourgogne, le cadre est champêtre. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Flavigny Abbey

Flavigny Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery, now occupied by the Dominicans, in Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, Côte-d'Or département, France.

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Located at 47.51 4.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1840s establishments, 721 establishments, Benedictine monasteries in France, Buildings and structures in Côte-d'Or, Carolingian architecture, Christian monasteries established in the 8th century, Dominican monasteries in France

Château de Thil

The Château de Thil is a ruined mediaeval castle located to the west of Dijon in Burgundy, in the commune of Vic-sous-Thil in the Côte-d'Or département of France. The presence of a fortress is known since 1016 from a map of Flavigny and the occupation of the site continued until the 17th century. Despite being heavily restored during the 20th century, the remains still permit architectural study.

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Located at 47.38 4.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Castles in Burgundy (French region), Côte-d'Or, Official historical monuments of France

Battle of Alesia

The Battle of Alesia or Siege of Alesia took place in September, 52 BC around the Gallic oppidum of Alesia, a major town centre and hill fort of the Mandubii tribe. It was fought by an army of the Roman Republic commanded by Julius Caesar, aided by cavalry commanders Mark Antony, Titus Labienus and Gaius Trebonius, against a confederation of Gallic tribes united under the leadership of Vercingetorix of the Arverni.

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Located at 47.54 4.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 52 BC, Battles of the Gallic Wars, Julius Caesar, Sieges involving the Roman Republic

Alesia (city)

Inset: cross shows location of Alesia in Gaul (modern France). The circle shows the weakness in the north-western section of the fortifications]] Alesia was the capital of the Mandubii, one of the Gaulish tribes allied with the Aedui, and after Julius Caesar's conquest a Roman town in Gaul. There have been archeological excavations since the time of Napoléon III in Alise-Sainte-Reine in Côte d'Or near Dijon, which have claimed that the historical Alesia is located there.

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Located at 47.54 4.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in France, Battles of the Gallic Wars, Former populated places in France, Native populated places in ancient Gaul, Roman towns and cities in Burgundy

Château d'Éguilly

The Château d'Éguilly is a castle in the commune of Éguilly in the Côte-d'Or département of France, close to the A6 autoroute. Originating from the 12th century, it is listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. Constructed on the site of a Gallo-Roman castle (a Roman road still crosses the present castle courtyard), the 12th century strongpoint with solid ramparts was gradually altered towards the 15th century to be used as a residence for an archbishop.

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Located at 47.30 4.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Art museums and galleries in France, Castles in Burgundy (French region), Museums in Côte-d'Or, Official historical monuments of France