Montbard, Burgundy, France

Montbard is a small industrial town on the river Brenne. It is located in eastern France, a sub-prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne region. The Burgundy Canal passes through the town.

The town of Montbard is quite large with regards to others along the canal. Here you'll supermarkets, a main shopping street and a rare TGV stop, (as part of the TGV train is built in Montbard).

Things to see and do

* Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
* Musée Buffon, is a art museum
* Musée des Beaux-Arts, with a colletion of paintings by Burgundian artistes
* Ermitage path

Cruise Season – March - Dec
Currency – Euro (EUR)
Language – French
Land Area – 46.37 km²
Population – 7,000 approx
Electricity – 2 round pins European style.
Time – UTC plus five hours
International Country Telephone Code – + 44

Port Location – There are two ports in Montbard, “upper” and “lower”.

Transport Links - Some TGV express trains between Paris and Dijon stop at Montbard.