Autun: Tour des Ursulines - Saint-Lazare Cathedral - Mairie d'Autun - Plan d'Eau du Vallon - Golf Municipal Ville d'Autun Golf Bourgogne - Ancienne mine des Télots

Autun lies on the Arroux River in Bourgogne–Franche-Comté, France, where the foothills of the Morvan meet Burgundy’s rolling interior. Founded by the Romans as Augustodunum under Emperor Augustus, it preserves an exceptional sequence of ancient monuments, including the Porte d’Arroux, Porte Saint-André and the Temple of Janus. The Romanesque Saint-Lazare Cathedral dominates the old town; its celebrated 12th-century Last Judgment tympanum is a landmark of Burgundian sculpture. Autun also has strong links to the surrounding Morvan, a wooded upland region of lakes and long-distance walking routes. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Burgundy connects regionally.

Bourgogne–Franche-Comté is best known within France for Burgundy’s climats, a UNESCO-listed mosaic of vineyard parcels and winegrowing settlements. The region joins the historic Burgundy wine country around Dijon and Beaune with Franche-Comté, where the Jura Mountains run along the Swiss border. The Saône crosses its western lowlands, while the Doubs shapes valleys farther east. Dijon’s Palace of the Dukes and Estates of Burgundy recalls the capital’s ducal past; in the Jura, Comté cheese is made under a protected designation of origin. Vineyards, stone towns, forests and mountain pastures give this large eastern region a distinctly varied identity. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Bourgogne–Franche-Comté.

The Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines, together with the Alps, Pyrenees and broad river basins, define much of France — they support maritime trade, farming, wine regions and travel throughout the year. The Seine runs through Paris, where the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre are among Europe’s most recognised landmarks. The Loire Valley is known for Renaissance châteaux, while Mont-Saint-Michel rises from a tidal bay in Normandy. Regional food traditions are equally distinctive, from Breton seafood to Provençal cooking, with bread, cheese and wine central to everyday life. France’s global cultural influence is evident in its language, literature, fashion and cinema. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how France’s coasts, plains and mountain borders relate to their surroundings.