Cormatin

Visit Cormatin, Burgundy

Cormatin is a small village to the north of Cluny, in the Saone-et-Loire department of southern Burgundy. the village is best known (and most visited) for its castle.

Cormatin Chateau

Cormatin Chateau is a fine 17th century building, set in attractive gardens and parkland in the Burgundy countryside.

The moated chateau is entered through an over-elaborate stone doorway, into an interior that is quite remarkable - many of the salons and bedroom are painted and furnished in the style of the period, with Louis XIII furnishings and wallhangings, grand wall murals and great high ceilings - the rooms forming part of the 'salles dorées need to be seen to be believed, with every surface covered in paintings, decorative artwork and gilding.

The grand staircase that rises to the first floor is another highlight.

Around the outside of Cormatin Chateau the gardens have been extensively reconstructed and replanted in recent years, in the French style popular at the time when Cormatin was originally built and incorporating water features and numerous garden layout styles in a lovely attempt to produce a garden that represents the original setting.

Other Cormatin highlights

One unexpected discovery in Cormatin is the Musée du Poilu (Poilu is the French name given to the soldiers who fought in the trenches of the first world war) where you can see articles from that period, numerous small items hand made by the soldiers in the trenches, and also a reconstruction of part of one of the trenches to help bring it to life for children entrance charge 5 euros (see the Musée du Poilu site for details and opening hours)

Suggested places to visit near Cormatin, France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

More suggestions: Chalon-sur-Saone 29km; Paray-le-Monial 45km; Autun 54km; Anzy-le-Duc 54km; Beaune 55km; Semur-en-Brionnais 55km; Bourg-en-Bresse 56km; Brou Royal Monastery 57km;

See these places and more on a map at places near Cormatin

Cormatin tourism: sights and attractions nearby

Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) - religious monument (4km) : Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) - religious monument (8km) : Eglise de Saint Denis (Massy) - religious monument (9km) : Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) - religious monument (13km) : Eglise de Jalogny (Jalogny) - religious monument (15km) : Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) - religious monument (17km) : Eglise de Saint Blaise (Mazille) - religious monument (18km) : Eglise de Saint Vincent (Mont-Saint-Vincent) - religious monument (19km) :

French version: see Cormatin (Francais)