The abbey of Cluny, in Saône-et-Loire, was founded in 909 by the duke of Aquitaine and count of Auvergne Guillaume I. Cluny is the symbol of monastic renewal in the West; the abbey was a center for reform of benedictine rule and a leading intellectual center in the Classical Middle Ages. Today only a part of the buildings have been preserved, protected as a Historical Monument and awarded the European Heritage Label.
The medieval city is worth your visit.
More information on: www.cluny-tourisme.com/
