Vauban combines architectural history with ceramics: the Romanesque church is known for its carved capitals, while Francine Vaizand Céramique E.I., a ceramics studio, offers courses, workshops and a shop selling handmade items.
Renting a holiday apartment can be part of planning a stay in Vauban.
Culture and History
The Romanesque church in Vauban received a new nave in the mid-19th century and is known for its carved capitals. The former Château des Vauban was demolished in the 19th century; only the gateway remains. Historically, women who wished to have children but were unable to conceive made pilgrimages to this spring, threw coins into it and left small wooden crosses behind. The Chapel of Mussy le Rouvray was restored in the Neo-Gothic style in the mid-19th century.
The Château Saint Hugues, the Abbaye Bénédictine de Charlieu and the Église Saint-Hilaire de Semur-en-Brionnais are located in the area around Vauban. The historic site of Abbaye de la Bénissons-Dieu lies in the wider region around Vauban.
Crafts
Francine Vaizand Céramique E.I. is a ceramics studio in Vauban. It offers courses and workshops on throwing pottery on the wheel, as well as other pottery techniques. The Francine Vaizand Céramique E.I. shop in Vauban sells tableware, vases and decorative objects.
Nature
The mountains of Mont Saint-Rigaud, Mont Monnet, Mont Chonay and Grenet are located in the wider region around Vauban.
Activities
Aquadev offers exclusive rental of a lake with sole fishing rights. Anim' Ma Nature offers fun nature activities and practical workshops, including sessions on bees and pollinators, seasonal fruit and vegetables, recycling and composting, as well as making seed collections, nature mandalas and herbariums.
Anim' Ma Nature also offers guided hikes, walks and mountain bike tours, during which visitors can discover the flora and fauna of the Brionnais. There are also excursions focusing on birdwatching, botany and insects. Anim' Ma Nature's activities are available year-round by reservation.
Other places in the same overview: Romanèche-Thorins, La Frette, Crêches-Sur-Saône, Ozolles, Bosjean, Cluny, Nochize and Louhans.
