Vix

Vix is a village in Vix, Arrondissement of Montbard, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and has about 98 residents. Vix is situated nearby to the hamlet Courcelles, as well as near the village Étrochey.

Type: Village with 98 residents
Also known as: “Vix-Saint-Marcel”
Postal code: 21400

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vix Grave and Mont Lassois.

Vix Grave

Archaeological site

Photo: Claude PIARD, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Vix Grave is a burial mound near the village of Vix in northern Burgundy. The broader site is a prehistoric Celtic complex from the Late Hallstatt and Early La Tène periods, consisting of a fortified settlement and several burial mounds.

Mont Lassois

Peak

Photo: Claude PIARD, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mont Lassois is a relevant outlier located in the commune of Vix, near Châtillon-sur-Seine in the north of Côte-d'Or. Dominating the upper Seine valley for approximately 100 m and crowned by a 12th century church, Saint-Marcel of Vix, classified as a historic monument, it is currently the subject of excavations and notable archaeological discoveries concerning the Hallstatt civilization.

Vix palace

Archaeological site

Photo: Claude PIARD, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vix palace is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Châtillon-sur-Seine and Noiron-sur-Seine.

Châtillon-sur-Seine

Photo: Claude PIARD, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Châtillon-sur-Seine is in the Côte-d'Or department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Châtillon has the label ville fleurie at the "two flowers" level. It has also been named one of the "most beautiful detours in France".