The cathedral was built between 1092 and 1220 as a Roman style church but gothic additions were made later in the 16th century. The interior was rather dark but at some places they have built sensors that switch on lights when you get near. In front of the church is a lively square with restaurants

Nice and climstic cathedral, although it needs a general renovation in certain parts.

Popular site for locals and tourists. Located in old part of Chalon and near businesses selling clothes, etc. Review Google in your choice of languages before visiting. The open space in front of the cathedrale is usually filled with tables and large umbrellas, which makes for ugly photos.

The real highlight for me was the cloisters behind the cathedral. You have to exit the cathedral and turn left to visit them.

Very nice

Just surprisingly beuatifull. 1000 year old cathedral. Beautiful location with Lovely square just by the cathedral with tables and chairs and cafes.Nice fountain too.Lovely architecture and great for photos. The cathedral close of Saint Vincent, seat of the former bishopric of Chalon-sur-Saone, is made up the the Bishop’s Palace, cathedral, cloister and cannon’s houses. Construction of the cathedral started in 1090 in the Romanesque style, but today is characterised by its Gothic elevation and neo-Gothic facade. The simple layout of the cathedral is composed of three naves, a chevet without ambulatory and side chapels. Come and discover the collection of Romanesque capitals, the Brussels tapestry dating from 1510 and a 16th century stained glass window. For the visually handicapped there is a tactile model available. Today, the St Vincent’s Cathedral cloister is the only canons cloister conserved in Burgundy and Franche-Comte. Its exterior walls probably date from around 1000, which makes it even more exceptional. Three wings with trilobe arched bays dating from the 14th century and ribbed vaults from the 15th century. The north wing is a contemporary reconstruction of the gallery that disappeared in the 19th century. In the spirit of the mediaeval and existing 19th century capitals, it was decorated with sculptures on the capitals in Saint-Marc stone (Burgundy limestone) made by the sculptor Laetitia de Bazelaire, representing animals, the virtues or the 5 senses. Accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Great architecture, a must see in Chalon.

An exquisite collection of material, equipment and techniques that traces the history of photography. From the earliest forms of photography, using glass panels and crude light boxes to more modern equipment, use of colour, styles and difference materials. Beautiful work showcasing the changes in cameras, films, fashion photography, magazine and nature styles.. If you’re interested in photography, museum is not to be missed.. Entry is free.

Small museum with high quality exhibits on the history of photography. Has Niepce’s original camera and some great heliographs, daguerreotypes and Talbot calotypes. If you are into photography it’s a must do.

Great museum to visit for learning the great and unique world of photography. Unbelievably free ! Well organised and accurate in terms of story telling and material. The only improvement I would modestly suggest is some form of chronology to follow for people not firm on the topic. Worth the stop.

For those passionate about photography, this place is a must if you are passing Chalon Sur Saone (just off the A6 motorway). A superb collection of images, cameras tell the story of photography in the place where the 1st ever image was captured by Niepce. The layout is intelligent and interesting and they have a wonderful library of books for sale at the conclusion of your visit. Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in this art... and access is free.

A superb photographic museum, featuring fine displays of nineteenth and twentieth century photographs by a very broad assortment of French photographers. Deserving of far more time exploring its galleries than I was able to give it while stopping at Chalon-sur-Saone during the course of a Rhone/Saone river cruise.

If you're a photography fan, I'm sure you'll find this place very interesting. It can be seen in at least 30 minutes, depinding on the time you're speding at each pic.

Free museum, informative and well worth a visit.

This is a great museum! We are American tourists who stayed in this historic village to break up our drive to Paris. We chose this Lmuseum to explore before leaving in bad weather. This museum covers the history of the region and has examples of history to 100,000 years bc!

The museum is set off the Pl. de l'Hôtel de ville and entrance is free. The collection is very well set out and covers a wide range of human spheres and endeavours. It hosts an excellent neolithic display focused on Western Europe and there are also some very good models depicting living and building in ancient times

Nice staff. Lovely museum about local History.

Amazing archaeological museum. The Saône River was the dwelling of humans since they came around 40,000 years ago, and they lost lots of amazing stuff when fording it. Also 13 of the flabbergasting willow leaf shaped flint spearheads are displayed here to admire.

Free entry and a nice size to stroll around and put off a bit of time if you like art.

Interesting collection. The Archaeology section is awesome!

Not much to see and disgusting bathroom.

Photographed the statue (since moved 50m closer to the quay) of N. Niepce in fall of 2014. He was the inventor of modern photography. As such I tried to make the photo reflect the style of how he would have done it all those years ago. Enjoy!

Not the most helpful of tourist offices

Ras

(Translated by Google) Even if Chalon sur Saône is not necessarily one of the most common and frequent vacation destinations, it is far from unpleasant to spend a weekend there, to discover some monuments with very beautiful architecture and a very pleasant city center. (Original) Même si Chalon sur Saône n'est pas forcement une destination des plus courantes et fréquentes dans le cadre de vacances, il est loin d'être désagréable d'y passer un week-end, de découvrir quelques monuments avec une très belle architecture et un centre ville très agréable.

(Translated by Google) Good explanation for the city of Chalon but a little short on the surrounding area. However, we were offered to do an escape game which was very well done. We spent almost two hours racking our brains while visiting the city for €35 for 3. (Original) Bonne explication pour la ville de Chalon mais un peu juste pour les alentours. On nous a proposé par contre de faire un escape game qui est ma fois très bien fait. Nous avons passé presque deux heures à nous remuer les méninges tout en visitant la ville pour 35 € à 3.

(Translated by Google) We were able to take advantage of a guided tour of Chalon by registering for it via the tourist office. Brilliant visit, "between dog and wolf" (understand: at nightfall) with a super interesting and super friendly guide, who led us to a magnificent cloister. A must do if you have the chance! I think it's interesting even for locals. Visit at a very attractive price (€3.60 per person!). (Original) Nous avons pu profiter d'une visite guidée de Chalon en nous y inscrivant via l'office de tourisme. Visite géniale, "entre chien et loup" (comprendre : à la tombée de la nuit) avec un guide super intéressant et super sympa, qui nous a mené jusqu'à un cloître magnifique. À faire absolument si vous en avez l'occasion ! Je pense que c'est intéressant même pour les gens du coin. Visite à tarif très attractif par ailleurs (3,60€ par personne !).

(Translated by Google) I am on my bike. I had booked a hotel on the street by phone. I wanted to sleep in Kyriad on Place de Beaune, but it was full. The receptionist suggested another hotel of theirs, also in Chalon. In the city? Yes. OK, but I couldn't find the street name anywhere. That's why I went to the tourist office. The street is far outside the city center near the airport! I called Kyriad again. It was only 10 minutes away!, said the receptionist. Yes, for a car, but I am on my bike and asked for something in the city center! She offered me another hotel, in the Premier.... A tourist office employee nodded no, because it was also far and in a strange neighborhood. Thank you for your contribution!!! I then found another hotel myself. (Original) Ik ben met de fiets onderweg. Telefonisch had ik op straat een hotel geboekt. Ik wilde in Kyriad op het Place de Beaune slapen, maar dat was vol. De receptioniste suggereerde een ander hotel van hun, ook in Chalon. In de stad? Ja. OK, ik kon de straatnaam echter nergens vinden. Daarom ging ik naar de VVV. De straat ligt ver buiten het centrum bij het vliegveld! Ik belde Kyriad opnieuw. Het was toch maar 10 minuten verderop!, zei de receptioniste. Ja, voor een auto, maar ik ben op de fiets en vroeg iets in het centrum! Ze bood me nog een ander hotel aan, in de Premier…. Een medewerker van de VVV knikte meter nee, want ook ver en in een rare buurt. Dank u wel voor uw bijdrage!!! Ik heb daarna zelf een ander hotel gevonden.

A literal fairytale stay! Thank you so much to Virginie and Jacques for making our time at their STUNNING property so magical. I can't believe the room we stayed in. I truly felt like a princess in a chateau, and getting to stay in a place of such history was truly incredible. Thank you so much to Virginie for going out of her way to make sure I had a gluten-free option for breakfast. That was so kind. And thank you to Jacques for showing us your family home and telling us the incredible history of your family. We felt very lucky to hear your stories and to be amongst history. My only wish is that I could have stayed longer to not only enjoy walking around the grounds but taking some more photos. It was truly a fairytale. Thank you thank you thank you. I would be honored to return one day.

We visited the gardens in season, they are a nice weekend walk and a little fun activity

Very nice castle, I am glad to visit the rare exhibition once a year! Tickets are 5€ per adult, and many interesting handmade products will continue to visit next year!

This place used to be a 12th century first spin-off from the famous Abbey at Citeaux. In the 18th century, the former sober home of the abt was transformed into a real palace and later into the castle that it's today. The castle is owned for generations by a family who arranges tours of the complex and runs a b&b. However, I believe that is only in July and August.

Room Portier consists of 3 floors.In one are 2 sofas table and armchairs.On next floor are big bed with closet,Television,la grande cheminee avec les bougies, teapot with teabags.Two big windows face a face.Next floor is with bathroom,consist of une baignoire,toilet and lavabo.Charm style.Big territory.Parc.Near castle are a lot of places to visit and to look at.We will come back.Merci pour sejour.

We just visited a huge flower show and enjoyed it enormously.

Lovely setting for the plant show.