Camping de Tournus

Although it dates back to Roman times, Tournus is best known for its Saint Philibert Abbey, the only surviving group of 12th-century monastic buildings of its kind in Europe. Also a must see is Hôtel Dieu, the 17th-century hospital and its fab old apothecary, one of the oldest in France. Around Tournus, have a driving day or take a bike out among the traditional old towns and villages of the region, such as Cluny and its famed abbey; the department's biggest town at Chalon-sur-Saône, and Cormatin with 17th-century chateâu. The sand dunes and peat bogs of the Truchere-Ratenelle nature reserve are to the town's south east. If your main aim on a Burgungy hol is to investigate as much as possible of the Burgundy wine region, start off at Les Vignerons de l'Abbaye just outside Tournus, before day trips to other well-known vineyard areas such as those of Côte Chalonnaise or in the Mâconnais. And if you're around with the kids, Touroparc animal park is within half an hour's drive.