Tourist attractions Châtillon-sur-Seine

This archaeological treasure, the pride of the Musée du Châtillonis, includes items found in the grave of a Gaulish princess dating from the first Iron Age (c 6C BC) at the foot of Mount Lassois. Near the remains of a young woman who died at around 3..

The Douix spring is sited in a lovely spot, at the foot of a rocky escarpment some 30m high and carpeted by greenery. It is a Vaucluse spring, meaning that its waters have filtered through the limestone plateau before emerging here. Its usual flow ra..

Excavations had been undertaken for over a century in the area, notably at Vertault (20km west of Châtillon) where a Gallo-Roman site produced finds – pottery, vases, statuettes – on show in this museum, when in January 1953 an extraordinary discover..

Don't be fooled by the unimposing appearance of this forest centre: in spite of its small size, it holds a wealth of information, some of which is accessible by interactive posts. Some of the most interesting are: how to recognise animal tracks and b..