Planning a trip to Autun

Arriving — If you’re driving, take A6 south until reaching A38, then turn onto D981 towards Autun. Rail links to Autun are awkward. Six high-speed TGV trains a day from Paris’s Gare de Lyon run to Le Creusot-Montceau, 40km (25 miles) south of Autun taking under 1 1/2 hours. From there, take a 40-minute bus connection to Autun. In Autun, buses arrive at a parking lot by the railway station on avenue de la République. For bus information, visit viamobigo.fr. For railway information, visit www.sncf-connect.com or call tel. 36-35.

Visitor Information — The Office de Tourisme is at 13 rue Général Demetz (www.autun-tourisme.com; tel. 03-85-86-80-38).