When and where
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Description
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Thu 17
October
From Bonnieux to Beaune
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Drive the autoroute north to Beaune, arriving in the afternoon.
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Overview
of Burgundy, with map of the area.
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Fri
morning 18 October
Explore Beaune
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Beaune, a beautifully preserved and restored medieval town,
is considered the capital of the Burgundian wine country.
The Hospices de Beaune (also known as the Hotel-Dieu) has
become an icon of Burgundy, with its tiled roofs and Flemish architecture.
It houses Rogier van der Weyden's Flemish masterpiece 'The Last
Judgment.'
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For views of Beaune, click here
or here.
See views of the Hospices.
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Lunchtime
... in or near Beaune
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Possible lunch spot just north of Beaune (as described in Fodor's)
AU BOIS DE CHARMOIS Rte. de la Serree, Nuits-St-Georges.
Phone: 03-80-61-04-79. Three kilometers out of Nuits-St-Georges,
on the way toward Meuilley, is this marvelous little inn serving
local fare at great prices - a three-course lunch is only EUR9.50.
An even less expensive menu is available at weekday lunch. It's
especially pleasant to sit in the courtyard under the ancient trees,
though even on chilly, gray days the small dining room is full of
good cheer. MC, V
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Friday afternoon 18 October
Tour the Cote d'Or area of Burgundy
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Possible stops:
Clos de Vougeot: The chateau was constructed in the 12th
century by Cistercian monks. Its huge 13th-century grape presses
are marvels of medieval engineering.
Chateauneuf-en-Auxois: A tiny hilltop town that takes you
back to the Middle Ages. The chateau commands a breadth of view
over rolling farmland as far as the eye can see.
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Clos
de Vougeot
Chateauneuf-en-Auxois
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| Highly recommended
dining |
Ma Cuisine in Beaune: "A great little restaurant
housed in what used to be a bookstore, and before that, a stable."
... "Wine merchant Pierre Escoffier has teamed up with his wife,
chef Fabienne, to create a hot bistro, decorated with simple and lovely
taste. A three-course menu is $17. Great wine list backed by 20,000
bottles.' |
Read reviews of Ma Cuisine here
See pictures and a menu here
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