La Pierre Folle

Burgundy


Surrounded by rolling fields near the main highway 3km south of town, this immaculate B&B offers four spacious, comfortable rooms and one suite. Friendly owners Véronique and Luigi are generous with information about the local area, and serve delicious breakfasts as well as Italian-influenced, four-course table d'hôte dinners (€28, Friday and Sunday, book ahead).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Burgundy attractions

1. Église Notre Dame

2.32 MILES

This 13th-century Gothic church sits just across from the tourist office.

2. Tour des Fromages

2.33 MILES

To better appreciate the abbey's vastness, climb the 120 steps to the top of this tower, once used to ripen cheeses. Access is through the tourist office.

3. Église Abbatiale

2.38 MILES

Cluny's vast abbey church, built between 1088 and 1130, once extended from the map table in front of the Palais Jean de Bourbon to the trees near the…

4. Haras National

2.42 MILES

Founded by Napoléon in 1806, the Haras National houses some of France's finest thoroughbreds, ponies and draught horses. A regular schedule of afternoon…

5. Musée d'Art et d'Archéologie

2.45 MILES

For an enlightening historical perspective on Cluny and its abbey, start your visit at this archaeological museum inside the Palais Jean de Bourbon…

7. Château de Cormatin

9.97 MILES

The Renaissance-style Château de Cormatin is renowned for its opulent 17th-century, Louis XIII–style interiors (accessible via a one-hour guided tour) and…

8. Musée des Ursulines

10.77 MILES

Musée des Ursulines, housed in a 17th-century Ursuline convent, features Gallo-Roman archaeology, 16th- to 20th-century paintings, and displays about 19th…