Camping Étang de Fouché

Burgundy is ramajam with with historic castles, wineries and gastronomic options. For starters, the site’s local town of Arnay-le-Duc is as good a spot as any for a sightsee; the town’s Tour de la Motte Forte is the major attraction, up which visitors can climb to look out over the red tiled roofs and smashing bucolic scenes beyond. Other historic spots nearby include Chateauneuf-en-Auxois, 15 kilometres away, and Autun, a little further afield at 25 kilometres, while Dijon is just under an hour’s drive away. Pouilly-en-Auxois, 17 kilometres from base, is where you can hop on a barge for cruises down the Burgundy Canal, stopping off as you go at wine and champagne houses to sample glasses of their finest. If you’re feeling generous, you might even buy several bottles to bring back to friends and fam back home – or just back to the site to quaff yourself. Fishing, hiking and cycling are all popular pursuits around this area, along with (but of course) touring the Burgundy vineyards that surround the site’s local settlement of Arnay-le-Duc – especially those around the Côte des Nuits area, say the site owners... And as one might expect anywhere in France, local cuisine is a star attraction for both natives and visitors, so sampling local truffles and goats’ cheeses must be made your dying duty.