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Touring
Routes
Day Trips
Note that in general, places are closed for lunch from
12.00 until 14.00; many of the châteaux have guided tours at set
times and museums are shut on Tuesdays.
We recommend the
Michelin Map No. 520 Burgundy (Bourgogne) Franche Comte (France) for touring around
Burgundy, available by post from Amazon, used in conjunction with a Garmin Nuvi 255WT Satellite Navigation System - Full EU Mapping, Widescreen, Built-in Traffic which has proved invaluable.
If you are travelling in a specific area such as the
Cote-d'Or, Saone-et-Loire (Michelin Local Maps)  or
Nievre, Yonne (Michelin Local Maps)
are also available. Car hire rates also available online.
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Celtic, Roman and medieval history
and architecture unfold, with a visit to a Bhutanese Temple by way
of contrast… |
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Cruise past the immaculate vineyards
of Pommard, Volnay and Meursault, and then on to Château
de Sully… |
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This little town offers a choice
of accommodation and restaurants, and of course you can taste the
famous wines the area is so renowned for. |
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ABC – antiques, beef,
chocolate, châteaux, churches… this is the home of the
Charolais cattle and much more … |
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Château de Commarin, the
medieval village of Châteauneuf-en-Auxois and the Canal de
Bourgogne… |
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From the fortress town of Semur-en-Auxois,
l’Abbaye de Fontenay, Château de Bussy-Rabutin… |
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There's a lot to discover in
the Puisaye, famous for pottery and the writer Colette. But don't
miss the ambitious project at Guédelon, a medieval castle fortress
being built from scratch . |
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Vineyards of the Mâconnais,
the medieval village of Brancion and one of the finest châteaux
in Burgundy… |
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Vézelay with its famous
Basilica, Les Fontaines Salées, Château Bazoches, Avallon
and the Cousin Valley… |
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