Noyers-sur-Serein (pronounced ‘Noyère’), little known to the general public, is nevertheless one of the most beautiful villages in Burgundy and in France.

Sheltered by some of its massive 13th-century towers, it nestles in a bend of the River Serein. You enter the village through three fortified gates. It is possible to walk all the way round the ramparts.

Half-timbered houses and a maze of streets and small squares give Noyers-sur-Serein the feel of a film set. They even filmed *La Grande Vadrouille* there!

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