Tourism in Avallon
Are you looking for a hotel in Avallon to discover the wonders of the Morvan? Look no further than Brit Hotel Avallon, the ideal accommodation in Avallon for exploring the region and resting in a relaxing and pleasant setting!
Visiting Avallon
Charming little town in Burgundy, Avallon welcomes you for a rejuvenating stay in the countryside. Nestled in the heart of the Morvan Regional Nature Park, it invites you to discover its natural riches as well as its historical heritage.
Avallon will delight all history buffs and lovers of old stones. Numerous towers (Tour Catin, Tour de l'Escharguet, Tour de l'Horloge, etc.) and churches can be discovered during a pleasant walk in the heart of the town. Take advantage of your stay in our hotel in Avallon to visit the surrounding area and the charming villages that surround the city. Museums and castles can complete your visits.
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Discover Vézelay
During your stay, discover one of Burgundy's treasures just a few kilometres from our hotel: Vézelay. A UNESCO World Heritage site, this small medieval town is famous for its magnificent basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture. During your stay in our hotel near Vézelay, take the opportunity to admire the delicate sculptures adorning its portals.
What to visit near Avallon?
From your hotel in Avallon, you have access to an infinitely rich heritage!
The Museum of Medieval Technical Innovation offers various tours of the great inventions of the Middle Ages through different themes such as agriculture, textiles, architecture, printing, and many others... A visit to this museum allows you to immerse yourself in life in the Middle Ages and to understand why all these inventions were created. It is also an experience that will take you from spinning or hanging to cathedral builders, printers, navigators and new lands....
In its sumptuous 17th century hotel, the Museum of Costume offers you an annual exhibition in a dozen rooms decorated with period furniture and paintings. Exhibition 2015: "Of hair and feathers, a very animal fashion". Signs of refinement and luxury, the various furs and feathers decorate elegant dresses from the 18th century to the present day. A hundred or so period costumes and numerous accessories illustrate this theme through the twelve rooms of the museum.
Located not far from your hotel in Avallon, the Saint-Pierre art gallery offers various oil paintings and other works by Georges Hosotte, a great painter of the 20th century. His art is present in major French and foreign collections. Several retrospectives and monographs have been devoted to him.
Finally, discover one of the most sumptuous Grandmont churches: the 13th century Ancien Prieuré Saint-Jean-Les-Bonshommes of the Grandmont Order is a must-see in the region. It is the only priory of this order in Burgundy with a 13th century chapel.