The Charm of Burgundy

Pick-up from your Paris hotel and transfer to the railway station before boarding the train to Dijon.

Discover Dijon, former capital of the Duchy of Burgundy and gateway to the Route des Grands Crus along the Côte de Nuits.

Explore Dijon’s pedestrian streets lined with medieval houses, churches, and Renaissance townhouses. Visit Place de la Libération, the Chartreuse with the Puits de Moïse, and the covered market designed by Eiffel.

Continue to the Fine Art Museum, housed inside the former Palace of the Dukes, where Flemish paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and modern collections are displayed.

End the day with a wine tasting at La Fine Heure in the heart of Dijon before checking into Hostellerie de Levernois – Relais & Château.

After breakfast, explore the Côte de Nuits vineyards and visit Château du Clos de Vougeot.

Learn about the Grand Cru vineyard and the Climats of Burgundy while touring the 12th-century winery, Cistercian cellar, and Lay-Brothers’ Dormitory.

Continue to Beaune for lunch at a Bistrot Bourguignon before visiting the Hospices de Beaune, founded in 1443. Explore the Salle des Pôvres, kitchen, Gothic chapel, and apothecary.

Visit the Museum of Burgundy Wines to learn about vineyard history, wine harvesting traditions, presses, and Burgundy bottle evolution.

Travel to Aloxe-Corton and visit Domaine de Sènard. Discover one of Burgundy’s oldest cellars built by Benedictine monks and enjoy wine tastings with sommeliers Emilie and Mickaël before returning to your hotel.

Begin the day with a tasting at Ropiteau Brothers and discover the aging process of Burgundy wines in oak barrels.

Explore the historic cellars dating from the 15th to 18th centuries and learn about vinification techniques in oak tanks and the Meursault Hospital cellar.

Continue to Mercurey and discover Château de Chamirey, an 18th-century castle overlooking French gardens and vineyards.

Visit Domaine du Château de Chamirey with its Premier Cru vineyards and enjoy lunch at the château restaurant.

In the afternoon, visit Bouchard Père & Fils prestigious cellars at Château de Beaune. Explore the 15th-century fortress and enjoy a tasting of six remarkable wines guided by experts.

After breakfast, visit Domaine de Chanzy in Bouzeron, with vineyards certified High Environmental Value Level 3.

Tour the Clos de la Fortune Monopole vineyards and enjoy a gourmet break overlooking the hillsides of Bouzeron.

Continue to La Maison Lameloise for a five-course gastronomic lunch including dessert.

After lunch, return to Paris.