City walk

Along the four-and-a-half-kilometre route, you will discover 15 sights, including the magnificent panorama of the Calvaire on the city's heights, the Porte Notre Dame, the only reminder of the time when the castle overlooked the city (this gate is made from the stones of the castle that was destroyed in 1475), and the Fontaine de Château-Chinon, a monumental work consisting of sculptures by Niki de Saint Phalle and an articulated plinth by Jean Tinguely.

Did you know that there are only 5 such fountains in the world, and only one in France? It is the Stravinsky Fountain next to the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

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the summit of the city

Panorama of the Calvaire

Located on the heights of Château-Chinon, Calvary offers an extraordinary panorama of the Morvan. It is located at the highest point of the town, on the site of the old castle that was destroyed during the battles between the Duke of Burgundy, Charles the Bold, and Louis XI's troops. The stones of the old castle were used to build the Porte Notre Dame in the city centre. Three calvary crosses now stand there.

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Espace François Mitterrand

The Espace François-Mitterrand is a park with oak trees and an allegorical memorial dedicated to the former resistance fighter, politician and president of the French Republic. Located in an oak forest, overlooking the Bazois plain, on the circuit of the hiking trail that goes around the Calvaire hill, at the gates of Château-Chinon in the Morvan Regional Natural Park.

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Conseil Départemental de la Nièvre
Conseil Départemental de la Nièvre

Château-Chinon's museums get a facelift

The Musée du Costume and the Musée du Septennat have been closed for a makeover since September 2019. They will reopen in one Cité Muséale, dedicated to fashion and textiles on the one hand and diplomacy on the other.

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Watch the video to see the Cité des Présents project in action:

 

Hiking routes

Vélorail du Bazois Morvan
On the trails of the Tacot

Vélorail du Bazois-Morvan

Looking for an original activity to burn off some energy in a pleasant environment? Take a ride on the Bazois Morvan velorail!

A pedal vehicle with electric assistance takes you along the old Tacotrails.

Two rides are available: 14 km round trip for 1 hour and 45 minutes or 24 km round trip for 3 hours!

  • Vélorail du Bazois-Morvan
  • Chemin de la Fontaine d'Amour
    58120 CHATEAU-CHINON (CAMPAGNE)
  • velorailbazoismorvan.fr

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