Atop Mont Beuvray (821 m) once stood Bibracte, capital of the Gaulish Aedui and the place where Vercingetorix was proclaimed leader of the Gaulish coalition. The site, a Grand Site de France, blends archaeology and mysterious forest.
Highlights
- The Bibracte museum and its Celtic collections
- The remains of the oppidum and the Gaulish rampart (murus gallicus)
- The twisted beeches of the “Chaume”
- Viewpoints over the Morvan and the Massif Central