Francheville: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

A 19-kilometre circular route begins in Francheville; a variant shortens it to 15 kilometres. The circular route passes through a deep combe lined with beech and fir trees.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Francheville already has this destination in mind.

Hiking

The Bouton d’Or hiking trail comprises a 76-kilometre loop with a 14-kilometre variant between Francheville and Étaules. It is marked in yellow, or “bouton d’or”, and passes through all twelve municipalities belonging to the relevant community of municipalities.

The long-distance hiking trails GR 2 from Mussy-sur-Seine to Sainte-Foy and GR 7 from Grancey-le-Château to Santenay run near Francheville.

Nature

The ZNIEFF “Combe de Francheville à Vernot” covers the municipalities of Curtil-Saint-Seine, Francheville and Vernot.

Culture

The nave of the parish church of Saint Maurice has three vaulted bays with round-arched, moulded transverse arches resting on small columns. The single-nave, approximately square choir is covered by a rib vault and is extended by an apse with a half-dome vault.

The parish church of Saint Maurice in Francheville was built according to plans and cost estimates by the Dijon architect Duvaux, which were approved in 1832.

Every year in Francheville, during the night of 30 April to 1 May, trees known as “Mais” are placed in front of the doors or against the walls of the homes of young women of marriageable age to honour them.

Other Places

Near the church in Francheville is the “Christian Theuriet” garden of aromatic and medicinal plants, named after its now-deceased creator. It is an educational site where visitors can discover plants that stimulate the taste and heal the body.

At the washhouse in the centre of Francheville, there is a rest area with children’s play facilities and public toilets.

L’Abrepin is an educational farm that welcomes schoolchildren, leisure centres and families throughout the year and during holiday camps so that they can discover life on a farm.

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