Villars-Et-Villenotte: Semur-en-Auxois and nearby walking trails

Villars-et-Villenotte offers a specific place to stay and a range of excursion options nearby. Semur-en-Auxois is known for its medieval townscape, while Lac de Pont has an equipped beach and water features; there are also marked walking trails around the village. When choosing your destination, you can weigh up whether historic urban architecture, water or walking should be the main focus.

Accommodation in Villars-et-Villenotte

La Templière is a gîte at 34 route de Semur in Villars-et-Villenotte. The accommodation includes a heated swimming pool shared with the owners. Check the gîte's availability before your trip.

Semur-en-Auxois: a medieval townscape

Semur-en-Auxois is nearby and offers a medieval town with fortified gates, ramparts and a keep. A keep is the fortified main tower of a castle. Ramparts enclose the town, while fortified gates mark its entrances. Together, these features bring medieval defensive architecture to life. Steep streets shape another part of the townscape, while the collegiate church of Notre-Dame and a museum offer additional sights to visit. Depending on your interests, you can focus your excursion on the fortifications, the streetscape or these cultural attractions.

Water and walking nearby

Lac de Pont offers a different kind of destination nearby, complementing this historical focus: it has an equipped beach and water features. If you would rather focus on water and the beach than on a medieval townscape during an excursion, the lake offers a clear alternative.

There are 30 marked walking trails around Villars-et-Villenotte, covering a total of 317 kilometres. GPS tracks are available for 28 of the 30 trails. The total distance describes all the trails combined, not a single route; the GPS tracks answer a different question, showing which trails have a digital track. If you plan to use GPS, you can look specifically for these trails when choosing a route.

Culture and leisure

Pétanque is also represented as a club activity: the VILLARS-ET-VILLENOTTE PÉTANQUE club holds training sessions, friendly matches and competitions. If you would like to take part as a visitor, ask the club directly what opportunities are available. A municipal article dated 24 January 2025 focused on basket weaving in Villars-et-Villenotte. If this topic is relevant to your trip planning, ask the municipality about current visitor activities.

The Château de Villars-et-Villenotte is privately owned and cannot be visited. If you are considering it as an excursion destination, check access arrangements again beforehand, as ownership can change.

Choose excursions to suit your interests

The distinction is clear when planning: Semur brings together fortified architecture and other sights, while Lac de Pont offers a beach and water features. For the walking trails, you can decide whether the total distance or the availability of a digital track matters more to you.

Discover more destinations: Jours-En-Vaux, Channay, Viserny, Jours-Lès-Baigneux, Quincey, Argilly, Comblanchien, Villers-La-Faye

For the broader travel overview: Cote-Dor.