Bastion Saint-Martin
Built during the Thirty Years' War (1637)
A splendid staircase by the architect Nicolas Lenoir
Built during the Thirty Years' War (1637), it was opened up and transformed into a promenade by the Mayor, Mr. Maufoux, in 1765.
Given a splendid staircase designed by the architect Nicolas Lenoir (also known as Lenoir Le Romain), it was named the Square des Lions because of the two statues of lions that guard the entrance.
The old Porte Saint-Martin, which controlled access to the town from the west, only disappeared in 1888.
As part of our guided tours, you will visit the gardens of the Square des Lions. This small (7,500 sq m) park was laid out at the end of the 19th century on the site of the filled-in former moat.
The lower part is a pleasant place for a walk, not far from the city centre. It is planted with remarkable specimens: maple-leaf plane trees, 400-écu trees (Ginkgo Biloba), Osage orange trees, sequoia.
Nearby is Bouzaize Park.
Visit the Collegiate Church of Notre Dame,
The Cloisters, with the cellars of the Chapter House opposite.
The former palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, now the Wine Museum.
Rue Paradis and Rue Maizières, whose semi-circular path recalls Beaune's first fortification, the Castrum.
Place Marey, with the statue of Etienne Jules Marey, the inventor of chronophotography (the ancestor of photography), and the former Couvent des Minimes, which now houses the Municipal Library.
Crossing the circular boulevard you will come to Bouzaize Park.
