• The oldest castle in Burgundy, Château Saint Hugues, dating from 9th century. • The collegiale Saint Hilaire, the village church, dating from the 12th century. • The chapel of St Martin la Vallée • The Priory St Hugues, now the Convent of the Sisters of the Order of St. John • The Chapter House. Built as a small monastery, this building later housed the village school and now contains, among other things, an exhibition of Romanesque Architecture in the Brionnais • The village ramparts Semur-en-Brionnais is the birthplace of • Saint Hugues, the founder of
Cluny Abbey, born 1024 • The chef
Albert Roux OBE, KFO, born in October 1935. He owns
Le Gavroche, the first restaurant in Britain to win three Michelin Stars. ==See also==