Discover Précy-sous-Thil

You can get to know Précy-sous-Thil through specific local and cultural experiences: the Église de la Sainte-Trinité, a trail featuring old postcards, a summer art exhibition and a range of activities. If you are looking for a hotel, you can first consider whether architectural history, local history, art or a route will shape your stay most.

The Église de la Sainte-Trinité and its oldest parts

The oldest parts of the Église de la Sainte-Trinité include the transept, one bay of the nave and the side chapels; they date from the 12th century. A bay is a section of the nave, grounding the historical context in a specific architectural feature. The choir also preserves a decorated liturgical piscina and a stone aumbry. Here, you can encounter different aspects of church architecture: the dating of several structural elements and two named furnishings in a specific part of the church. If you are interested in architecture, you can consider the layout of the building and the details in the choir as separate points of interest.

Local history along a postcard trail

The Parcours de cartes postales anciennes leads through Précy-sous-Thil and includes ten stops with information panels on site. The panels are illustrated with old postcards. The trail also brings traces of the village’s industrial past to light. In this way, it brings together two ways of exploring local history: historical images and references to the industrial past. Unlike the church, where specific architectural features and objects in the choir take centre stage, the trail spreads its content across several stops in the village. The number of stops and the panels with commentary give the route a clear structure.

Summer exhibition by local artists

The Bureau d'Information Touristique des Terres d'Auxois in Précy-sous-Thil holds a group exhibition of local artists every summer. The exhibition is free and open to everyone interested in painting. Dates and programme vary from year to year. If you would like to include the exhibition in your trip, check the dates for the relevant year in advance. This makes it a seasonal event, while the changing dates are important for planning your visit.

Butte de Thil and the valleys

The Butte de Thil lies near Précy-sous-Thil, with the village at its foot. The 25-metre-high watchtower of the former medieval fortress overlooks the Armançon valleys to the east and the Serein valleys to the west. The compass directions clearly locate the two valleys: the Armançon lies to the east, and the Serein to the west. This landscape setting encompasses both the village’s location at the foot of the butte and the watchtower’s view over the two valleys.

Hiking route and family activity

The Les Trois Buttes hiking route starts and ends in Précy-sous-Thil. On the Ferme du Hameau route, there is a free family activity, “La soupe à la sorcière” (“The Witch’s Soup”), which can be done at any time. The two activities differ in form: Les Trois Buttes has its start and finish in the village, while the family activity can be done at any time. You can choose what to include in your stay depending on whether you would prefer a hike or a family activity.

Getting there and planning

Précy-sous-Thil is five minutes from exit 23 of the A6 near Bierre-lès-Semur. Route conditions may change, so check the current route when planning your drive. Together with the exhibition dates, which change every year, these are two distinct points of reference: the exit helps you plan your journey, while the dates help you plan when to visit the summer exhibition.

Discover more destinations: Longecourt-lès-Culêtre, Thury, Ivry-en-Montagne, Is-Sur-Tille, Seurre, Saulieu, Barbirey-Sur-Ouche, Messanges.

For the broader travel overview: Cote-Dor.