and small valleys in the Charolais, fish ponds in the Bresse, and mysterious forests in the Morvan; on these irresistibly charming landscapes appears a very extraordinary heritage: from the washing places to the typical farms, from the castles to the abbeys, and the biggest concentration of Roman architecture in France.

Ground of art and history, the Saône et Loire tries to fulfil its inhabitants memory needs with many museums, To do so, it uses the resources of the Departmental Archives.

Theatres, cinemas and cultural equipments : four major stages, two academies of the National School of Music, one Choral University, the Museum of Contemporary Art…are at your disposal in Saône et Loire.

In terms of shows, the festivities are numerous. To start with the "Chalon dans la rue", national festival of arts in the street, which gathers each year some 200 000 people; as well as the "festival de Cormatin", le "blues festival" in Le Creusot, le "jazz festival" in Couches, or even the historic show "Augustodunum" in Autun.