Discover
3,400 years of history in one walk
A Bronze Age site, a Gallo-Roman mosaic, a fortified church, a railway workers’ town, a legendary cabaret. The Migennois reads like a timeline: follow it back.
The Migennois timeline
From the Bronze Age to the music hall
- 14th century BC A Bronze Age site
- Late 4th century The great Gallo-Roman mosaic
- 16th century Saint-Pancrace church is fortified
- 19th century The covered market, Baltard style
- The railway age The railway workers’ town
- 1937 The Christ-Roi church
- 1951 The cabaret l’Escale opens its doors
Sites and places to visit
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Heritage & culture
14th century BC
The Bronze Age site
A Bronze Age site dating from the 14th century BC, brought back to light.
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Heritage & culture
Late 4th century
The Gallo-Roman mosaic
One of the largest mosaics in northern Gaul, unearthed in 1976 and on permanent display at the Tourist Office.
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Fortified in the 16th century
Saint-Pancrace church
The church of old Migennes, fortified in the 16th century.
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Heritage & culture
19th century
The covered market
A 19th-century market hall in the spirit of the Baltard pavilions.
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The railway age
Steam heritage
The railway workers’ town, a town within the town, and the Laroche-Migennes roundhouse.
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Housing
The Bérard houses
An original building method, both artistic and economical.
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Heritage & cultureTourist Office member
Since 1951
The cabaret l’Escale
Brel, Aznavour, Hallyday… Migennes’ legendary venue now gives young artists their first stage.
09 83 01 65 16Site web de The cabaret l’Escale (nouvel onglet)
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ARCET
A railway preservation association (Association Rhône-Alpes de Conservation d’Engins Thermiques), based on the Laroche-Migennes railway site since 2022.
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Heritage & culture
Le Prisme cinema
The Migennes cinema, run by the Ciné-Migennes association and its volunteers.
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Calling all artists
Would you like to exhibit here?
The Mitigana gallery welcomes painters, photographers and sculptors all year round, during Tourist Office opening hours.