In the heart of Southern Burgundy
Étrigny is nestled between Tournus and Cluny, halfway between Romanesque abbeys and the Mâconnais vineyards. A land of heritage, gastronomy, and gentle walks.
Everything around La Maison Rosie
🏛️Heritage
Cluny Abbey
A masterpiece of Romanesque architecture, 25 minutes by car.
Official website ↗Tournus Abbey
One of the oldest Romanesque abbeys in France.
Official website ↗Château de Cormatin
A splendid Renaissance château with remarkable formal gardens.
Official website ↗Taizé Community
The world-famous ecumenical community: prayers open to all, three times a day (~20 min).
Official website ↗Saint-Gengoux-le-National
A medieval “cité de caractère”: cobbled lanes, church, fountain and wash-house (~15 min).
Official website ↗Château de Brancion
A medieval fortress on a rocky spur, with its keep and stone village (~20 min).
Official website ↗Château de la Greffière
A family wine estate at La Roche-Vineuse: cellars, tastings and a vineyard museum (~25 min).
Official website ↗Château d’Igé
A 1235 castle turned château-hôtel and fine-dining restaurant, in the Mâconnais (~30 min).
Official website ↗Château de Germolles
The best-preserved residence of the Dukes of Burgundy, with medieval décor and gardens (~35 min).
Official website ↗Château de Rully
An inhabited medieval fortress amid the vineyards, with a tasting of the estate’s wines (~35 min).
Official website ↗Château de Sully
A grand Renaissance residence of the Dukes of Magenta: apartments, kitchens, theatre and park (~40 min).
Official website ↗Hospices de Beaune (Hôtel-Dieu)
A 1443 hospice: glazed-tile roof, the Great Hall of the Poor and the Last Judgement polyptych (~45 min).
Official website ↗Château de Couches
A former Duchy of Burgundy fortress with thousand-year-old roots, cellar and gardens (~45 min).
Official website ↗Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune
An unusual wine château: collections of fighter planes, motorcycles and racing cars (~50 min).
Official website ↗Paray-le-Monial
The Romanesque Basilica of the Sacred Heart, a reduced replica of Cluny Abbey and a pilgrimage site (~1 hr).
Official website ↗Autun
Roman Augustodunum: ancient gateways, the Roman theatre and the Saint-Lazare cathedral (~1 hr 10).
Official website ↗Bibracte — Mont Beuvray
The oppidum of the Gaulish Aedui capital and an archaeology museum, atop Mont Beuvray (~1 hr 30).
Official website ↗
🛒Local shops
Boulangerie L'Authentique
The only bakery in the village, highly rated (4.6–4.7/5) — 16 rue de la Croix Rousse. Wed–Fri 7am–12:30pm, Sat–Sun 7am–12pm (closed Mondays and Tuesdays). Baker's tip: arrive before 9am for the pastries — none left after that. Our favourites: the croissants and the corniotte, a local speciality.
Instagram ↗Pizza del Sol
Pizza food truck on the village-hall square in Étrigny, every Wednesday evening. Orders on +33 7 88 44 71 60.
🍇Vineyards & wine tastings
Mâconnais
Pouilly-Fuissé, Saint-Véran, Mâcon-Villages — the great appellations of the southern bank.
Côte Chalonnaise
Mercurey, Givry, Rully, Montagny — the quintessence of great Burgundy whites.
Domaine Cordier Père & Fils
Precise, refined Chardonnays at Fuissé, in the heart of Pouilly-Fuissé. Visits and tastings by appointment.
Official website ↗Cave de Lugny
Well-regarded cooperative cellar, wide selection and easy tastings.
Official website ↗Cave de Viré
Ideal for discovering the Viré-Clessé appellation.
Official website ↗Château de Fuissé
Magnificent setting and acclaimed Pouilly-Fuissé wines.
Official website ↗Cave de Chardonnay
A cooperative renowned for its white Burgundy wines.
Vignerons de Buxy
The iconic cooperative cellar of the Côte Chalonnaise.
Official website ↗Cave de Bissey
A small cooperative cellar near Buxy (Côte Chalonnaise).
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🍴Restaurants
L’Écrin de Yohann Chapuis
Michelin-starred gastronomic restaurant, refined and creative cuisine, in Tournus.
Official website ↗Les Terrasses
Michelin-starred, gastronomic dining with views over the Saône, in Tournus.
Official website ↗Le Cloître
Elegant setting and refined cuisine, in Tournus.
Official website ↗Les Vignes d’Hortense
Restaurant, wine bar, and vineyard project celebrating the Burgundy terroir, in Laives.
Official website ↗La Table du Kolibri
Modern French cuisine, excellent value for money, in Tournus.
Official website ↗La Table d’Ancelin
Carefully prepared, affordable French cuisine, in the heart of Cormatin.
Official website ↗Le Comptoir
Convivial bistro atmosphere, home-style cooking, in Cormatin.
Official website ↗Château de Besseuil
Gastronomic terroir cuisine (Bresse poultry, charolais beef), in Clessé (~25 min). Menus from €45 to €78.
Official website ↗La Petite Paillotte
A friendly pizzeria in Nanton (~5 min): wood-fired pizzas. Open in the evenings, Wednesday to Sunday in spring–summer (Friday to Sunday in autumn–winter). Bookings on +33 3 85 92 25 74.
Official website ↗
🧺Markets
Louhans Market
Monday mornings (~51 min) — a Bresse institution beneath medieval arcades.
Buxy Market
Thursday mornings (~23 min) — a small wine-country market on the Côte Chalonnaise.
Tournus Market
Saturday mornings (~20 min) — town centre, rue de la République.
Cluny Market
Saturday mornings (~30 min) — a large market in the historic centre.
Mâcon Market
Saturday mornings (~46 min) — on the Lamartine esplanade.
⭐Experiences & discoveries
Saint-Gengoux Bike Hire
Bike hire, e-bikes included, from the old railway station — you set off straight onto the greenway, 15 minutes from the house.
Official website ↗La Bourgogne à Vélo
E-bike and classic bike hire, delivered to and collected from the house, from 1 March to 30 November. The workshop is in Champforgeuil, near Chalon: you never need to go there.
Official website ↗Nanton Equestrian Centre
A pony club ideal for children, just ~2 minutes away.
Official website ↗Roche de Solutré
An iconic natural landmark with sweeping views over the vineyards (~49 min).
Official website ↗Blanot Caves
A spectacular underground tour (~22 min).
Official website ↗Azé Caves
Prehistoric caves and an underground river (~24 min).
Official website ↗Nicéphore Niépce Museum
Museum of photography in Chalon-sur-Saône (~30 min).
Official website ↗
🥾Walks & nature
Lac de Laives
A supervised beach in summer, family-friendly walks, and a lakeside restaurant.
Official website ↗Mâconnais Greenway
A 74 km car-free former railway between Cluny and Mâcon, flat and smooth — ideal with children or a pushchair. Easy Cormatin–Buxy loop (15–20 km), or the full day out from Cluny to Mâcon (30 km each way).
Bois Clair Tunnel
A 1.6 km tunnel under the hill on the greenway past Cluny — the longest cycling tunnel in Europe, deliciously cool in summer. Closed from October to March.
The Chemin des Moines runs through Étrigny
The ridge path once walked by the monks of Cluny links Laives to the abbey along the spine of the Mâconnais hills — and it runs through Étrigny. You set off on foot from the house, with no drive to a trailhead.
From Laives to Cluny on the GR 76, 76A and 76C, through Saint-Martin-de-Laives, Étrigny, the medieval village of Brancion, Blanot and Donzy-le-Pertuis. Views over forests and plain, Romanesque churches, and the Navois, Chèvres and Mont Saint-Romain passes. Walk it over several days, or in sections straight from the house.
Distance 34.9 km · Time 9 hours walking · Ascent +397 m · Level Moderate
Route and map ↗The Grand Tour du Chalonnais
New for 2026: the Grand Tour du Chalonnais links the finest sites of southern Burgundy, on foot and by bike. Cormatin and Sennecey-le-Grand are two of its highlights — the house sits about ten kilometres from each, an ideal place to break the journey for a night or two.
🚴By bike — 205 km over 4 days
A moderate loop with 930 m of climbing, along greenways and quiet country roads.
The route ↗🥾On foot — 180 km over 9 days
A moderate loop with 2,270 m of ascent, through vineyards, farm tracks and characterful villages.
The route ↗🚲 New
Bikes delivered to the front door
No bike rack on the car, no detour to a hire shop: La Bourgogne à Vélo delivers the bikes to La Maison Rosie and collects them at the end. You set off from the house, just as on the Chemin des Moines, but on two wheels: the Voie Verte, the Côte Chalonnaise vineyards, Cormatin, Cluny.
- •Lapierre e-bikes with Bosch motors and up to 100 km of range; classic hybrids; mountain bikes for children
- •Helmet, lock and repair kit included; panniers, child seat and child trailer as options
- •Breakdown assistance 7 days a week, with a replacement bike if needed
- •One-way hire possible: delivered to the house, returned in Tournus, Cluny or Mâcon
- •From 1 March to 30 November; online booking and payment, free cancellation up to 24 hours before
The delivery charge depends on the location and the number of bikes, and is shown when you book. Just say you are staying at La Maison Rosie in Étrigny. And if you would rather not deal with it at all, Nathalie, our on-site concierge, will take care of the hire for you.
Book your bikes ↗For day outings, the “Promenades et randonnées – Massif Sud Bourgogne” map covers more than 700 km of waymarked paths between Sennecey-le-Grand, Tournus and Cluny — on foot, by bike or on horseback. Available from the tourist office. Maps and guides ↗
The local newsletter
Every month, the Entre Saône & Grosne tourist office publishes the area's agenda around Étrigny: markets, festivals, swimming, activities and good addresses.
Over the coming weeks, everything happens a few minutes from the house, and some of it right in the village:
Sat 10 October, 10 am-6 pm
Farmers’ and craft market, right here in Étrigny : on the village green at Veneuse, without leaving the village, with drinks and snacks on site.
Sat 10 October
Wine tasting among the vines : at the Domaine Debreuille in Royer: a walk through the vineyard, a visit to the winery and a tasting.
Sun 11 and Sun 18 October
Two big autumn hikes : the 47th Cormatinoise on the 11th (7, 13 and 23 km walks, 43 km mountain-bike route, €3 to €8), then the Tournuscimes from Chardonnay on the 18th (8 to 27 km on foot, by mountain bike or on horseback, plus a family route).
Sat 17 October, 5:30-10:30 pm
Candlelit tour of Bresse-sur-Grosne castle : the castle by candlelight, a tour brought to life by actors and extras, rooms not usually open, and a tasting of the estate’s wines at the end. €18, €12 for ages 7-11, free under 7.
Fri 16, 23 and Sat 31 October
Concerts by the Saône : at the Fartfelien community bar in Gigny-sur-Saône: Trip for Léon (trip-hop, electro-pop and folk) on the 16th, Mezenkor (rock, blues, swing) on the 23rd and the jazz quintet Hills of Nowhere on the 31st, pay what you like or €5 to €15.
Sat 24 and Sun 25 October, 10 am-6 pm
Halloween at Brancion : a mystery game in the castle, a “haunted castle” tour, tales and legends, medieval entertainment, a makers’ market, concerts and a torchlight procession, in one of Burgundy’s most beautiful medieval villages. €8, €4 under 16, free under 5.
Autumn half-term
Workshops for children : ceramics workshops with Tahia Strika in Chapaize from 26 October to 2 November (fantastic-creature sculpture from age 7, €75 for 2 hours; wall mask from age 12, €80 for 3 hours; book by email), and a Halloween choir session in costume for ages 3-12 in Lalheue on Wednesday 28 October, snack included (€15).
Listed by the tourist offices
La Maison Rosie is listed among the holiday rentals recommended by the Entre Saône & Grosne tourist office — Étrigny, Sennecey-le-Grand, Cormatin — and on Destination Saône-et-Loire, the county tourist board. Both are good places to plan your stay: events, markets, trails and good addresses.