Montréal en Bourgogne

Member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France

Legend says Queen Brunhild stayed on this hill with her grandson King Theuderic, giving Montréal its name, Mons Regalis, the royal mount. Set above the left bank of the Serein near Avallon, it was a powerful lordship by the year 1000, strengthened with stone walls, fortified gates and a hilltop castle, and it grew prosperous on trade and fairs.

Highlights

A hilltop above the Serein meadows, which often flood
The legend of Queen Brunhild and the royal mount
A medieval past of walls and fortified gates around the town

Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.

Population: 161

Things to see

Collégiale Notre-Dame de Montréal, Yonne (FR)
Château de Monthelon (FR)
Château de Montréal (Yonne) (FR)

Events through the year

Vide-grenier Fairs and markets · JulyCar boot sale run by the festival committee

Dates follow the traditional patterns described on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage: check locally before you travel.

Based on Wikipedia (Montréal (Yonne)) (CC BY-SA).

Specialities of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Typical of the region rather than of this village.

ComtéCheese
Vin jauneWine
MorelsLocal produce
Jura winesWine
Rillettes comtoisesCured meatHaute-Saône speciality of smoked Franche-Comté pork
Kirsch de Fougerolles (FR)Drink