Burgundy Travel Guide

Burgundy is famous for its impressive wines and cuisine as well as for the rich architecture of its buildings, castles, and churches. The region also offers areas of natural beauty with many lakes and forests with good fishing, walking and horseback riding. Wine is the best-known product from the Burgundy region. The gentle landscapes near to the river Loire are close to hillsides covered with vineyards. From north to south, the best wines grow at Chablis, Côteaux de l'Auxerrois, Côte-de-Nuits, Côte-de-Beaune, Hautes-Côtes, Côtes Chalonnaise et Mâconnais, and Pouilly-sur-Loire. Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Beaune - Hospice de Beaune (Hôtel de Beaune) - Notre Dame Collegiate Church - Burgundy Wine Museum - Dijon - Dijon Opera - Museum of Burgundy Life - Dijon Cathedral - Owl's Trail (La Chouette) - Augustodunum Roman Theatre - Touro Park - Zoo - Parc de l'Auxois - Water Park and animals - Muséo Parc Alésia - Interactive museum - Morvan Forest - Wine Tours in Burgundy - Boat trips on the Burgundy Canal - Auxerre Cathedral - Building a Castle at Guédelon - Château de Tanlay - Mustard Factory - Château de Pierreclos - Recommendations for the Budget Traveller - Places to Stay - La Maison de Mireille - Comfort Hotel Beaune - Premier Class Avallon - Hotel Kyriad - Hotel Quick Palace - Places To Eat & Drink - L'Antre II Mondes - La Cassolette - Au Bureau - The Publican Pub - Les Café Des Amis - Places to Shop - Flea Market - Shopping in Beaune - Cluny, Carrots and Chocolates - Wine Shopping in Beaune - Galeries Lafayette