Cluny
Founded in 910 by Duke William I of Aquitaine, the Benedictine Abbey of Cluny shaped this little Burgundian town into one of medieval Europe's great centres of spiritual renewal, and its surviving church and monastic buildings remain the main draw today. The surrounding Saône-et-Loire countryside is vineyard country, and the town itself supports a café and restaurant scene well above its size, with Romanesque houses, a 15th-century Museum of Art and Archaeology, and the Tour des Fromages adding to the historic fabric.
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- Population4,581
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 16 km10 mi
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Cluny: quick answers
Where is Cluny?
Cluny is in Saône-et-Loire, France, about 19 km12 miles in a straight line from Mâcon.
How do you get to Cluny?
The nearest airport is Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône (LYS), about 1 hr 6 min away by road. The nearest train station is Mâcon-Loché-TGV, about 20 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Cluny?
The warmest month is July, averaging 21°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C38°F. The wettest month is November, with about 113 mm4.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Cluny?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 18 restaurants, 1 café and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Cluny?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Nanc-lès-Saint-Amour, Tournus and Trévoux. Cluny is listed among the day trips from Lyon.