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    • France
    • Trip length: 6 nights
    • Walk Level 3
    • Max People: 14
    • Arrival: Dijon TGV Station
    • Departure: Dijon TGV Station or Tournus Rail Station
    • Terrain: Undulating paths and tracks through forests, fields and vineyards, towards medieval villages, abbeys and castles. Some rocky paths. Occasional, moderate ups and downs. Average 10 miles walking per day.
    Rural routes and a gourmand's delight

    If you like your wine and dining fine, and your villages ancient and beautiful, take the trail with us in lush and lovely Burgundy.
    Those great abbeys, gracious chateaux and some of the world’s greatest vineyards and classic French cuisine explain why this is one of the top regions to explore.
    Rest assured that we’ll taste fine wines from world famous cellars, enjoy the finest of food and stay in a 400-year-old chateau on the site of an ancient monastery.
    We’ll explore lovely small towns like Flavigny-sur-Ozerain. Thanks to its winding streets, fortified gates and medieval houses it’s like journeying back to the Middle Ages. It was also the location for the magical movie ‘Chocolat’.
    The beautiful village of Châteauneuf-en-Auxois stands proudly high above its surroundings; it’s powerful medieval castle flanked by still-intact, massive towers.

    Highlights

    • Beautiful rural villages
    • Exceptional vineyards and wine tasting in a private cellar
    • Explore the 900 year-old Abbey of Fontenay
    • Visit historical castles
    • Experience the refined Burgundian life
    Itinerary

    Sunday Meet at Dijon TGV Station

    Rendezvous early afternoon outside the Dijon TGV station and transfer to the famous Abbey of Fontenay. After a visit, continue to our hotel. It is a castle! Join us for a wonderful Welcome Dinner tonight.
    Pouilly-en-Auxois, Château Sainte Sabine

    Monday

    Take a short drive to Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, the location for the movie ‘Chocolat’, then hike past Charolais cattle farms to the remains of the Alesia settlement, where Julius Caesar subdued the Gauls during the Gallic Wars. After lunch at a traditional Burgundy auberge in medieval Semur-en-Auxois, we’ll walk through town on small rural lanes to a private manor house for a nice cup of tea.
    Pouilly-en-Auxois, Château Sainte Sabine

    Tuesday

    Walk near the Burgundy canal and in the hills to Châteauneuf-en-Auxois, with its famous medieval castle. After lunch, we follow the fringe of the plateau with magnificent views of the valley, then drop down to reach the Château de Commarin. We are welcomed by the owner himself, descendant of an aristocratic family with 500 years of history. Transfer to Beaune and our hotel in the historic center.
    Beaune, Hotel de la Poste

    Wednesday

    Visit the market and the famous Hospices de Beaune, founded as a charitable alms house nearly 600 years ago. Then a private lunch at Château d’Entre-deux-Monts, a charming castle in the woods dating from the time of Louis XIII. Next, we’re off to the Côte de Nuits vineyards and the Château de Clos-Vougeot, the headquarters of the brotherhood of the Chevaliers du Tastevin, where we see the chateau, the Cistercian cellars and wine presses.
    Beaune, Hotel de la Poste

    Thursday

    Walk above the vineyards of Volnay, following a back-hills trail to reach Saint-Romain, an ancient stone village. After lunch, we hike with splendid views of Château de La Rochepot, then transfer to the Côte de Beaune for a wine tasting at a family-run domain. Our next stop is Tournus, one of the most important monastic centers of Burgundy.
    Tournus, Hotel de Greuze

    Friday

    We’ll start the day in Brancion with coffee and croissants at the foot of its medieval castle. Our walk takes us downhill on ancient paths to a string of quaint villages, each with its own Romanesque church. After lunch at an auberge in Blanot, we transfer to Tournus, with time to visit the abbey. Farewell Dinner is at a Michelin-starred restaurant near our hotel.
    Tournus, Hotel de Greuze

    SaturdayTransfer to Dijon TGV Station or Tournus Rail Station

    Depart from the Dijon TGV station or the Tournus train station.

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