Semur-en-Brionnais

Semur-en-Brionnais () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

Sights

• The oldest castle in Burgundy, Château Saint Hugues, dating from 9th century.
• The collegiale Saint Hilaire, the village church, dating from the 12th century.
• The chapel of St Martin la Vallée
• The Priory St Hugues, now the Convent of the Sisters of the Order of St. John
• The Chapter House. Built as a small monastery, this building later housed the village school and now contains, among other things, an exhibition of Romanesque Architecture in the Brionnais
• The village ramparts<br />

Semur-en-Brionnais is the birthplace of

• Saint Hugues, the founder of Cluny Abbey, born 1024
• The chef Albert Roux OBE, KFO, born in October 1935. http://www.squaremilesalute.org/chefs.php He owns Le Gavroche, the first restaurant in Britain to win three Michelin Stars.

See also

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department

References

External links

• The village website