So,
follow them and discover the authentic charm of Burgundy – and
take your fill of culture, gastronomy, music and conviviality!
Wine roads
The “Route des Grands Crus”
Burgundy
lays on a red carpet welcome for you! From Dijon all the way
to Santenay, the Route des Grand Crus takes you through
villages whose names are known and revered throughout the
world: Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne- Romanée and so many
others. The Route fully lives up to its title of the “Champs-
lysées of the Côte-d’Or”!
The “Route touristique des Grands Vins de
Bourgogne”
This
itinerary is an extension of the “Route des Grands Crus”
towards south. It snakes from Santenay to Saint-Gengoux-le-National
through the famous vineyards of the Maranges, the neighbouring
Couchois and the Côte Chalonnaise.
Rully on Tourist Route des Grands Vins de Bourgogne
The “Route des vins Mâconnais-Beaujolais”
12
itineraries to explore the many facets of the Mâconnais
and the Beaujolais. The rocky outcrops of Solutré and
Vergisson and the mediaeval village of Brancion are the high
spots in this landscape of vineyards, meadows and fields
defined by the monastic towns of Cluny and Tournus.
The “Route des Vignobles de l’Yonne”
Divided
up into 4 circuits, this itinerary enables you to discover the
wine cellars and typical villages of the different vineyards
of the Yonne Department, from the Tonnerrois to the Vézelien,
through Chablis and the Auxerrois.
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Wine-tours
Several Burgundian incoming agencies organize
wine and gastronomy tours. All of them comply with exacting
standards of quality and efficiency guaranteeing the success
of your projects.
A list of these agencies is available from the
Burgundy Tourist Board and further information can be obtained
from the Tourist Offices in the region.
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Historical Routes
The Romanesque architecture of Southern
Burgundy
This
“Romanesque Road” offers you 3 different itineraries, about
120 km each. The Tour of the Romanesque Churches in Brionnais
goes from Paray-le-Monial to Charlieu, through Anzy-le-Duc and
Semur-en-Brionnais. All sites in this lovely area of green
hillsides offer visitors information in English.
Paray-le-Monial on the Tourist Route of
Romanesque architecture of Southern Burgundy
The Route of the Burgundian Dukes
From
Ancy-le-Franc to Tanlay, by way of the Château de Bazoches,
Bourbilly, Bussy-Rabutin, Châteauneuf, Commarin, Époisses,
Frôlois, Lantilly, Montbard, Montjalin, Nuits-sur-Armançon and
Sully, you will turn the colorful pages of the history of
Burgundy. Close to vineyards of repute, Fontenay Abbey, part
of Unesco World Heritage, Châtillon-sur-Seine and the famous
treasure of Vix or the mediaeval village of Noyers-sur-Serein
await your visit.
The Châteaux of Southern Burgundy
16
châteaux in southern Burgundy have joined forces to summon
visitors on a journey from the Morvan to the Bresse, passing
through the Mâconnais, the Brionnais and the Côte Chalonnaise:
Brancion, Brandon, Couches, Rully, Berzé-le- Châtel, Germolles,
Sully, La Ferté, Drée, Digione, Demigny, Cormatin, Pierreclos,
Saint-Point, Milly-Lamartine and Fléchères.
Cormatin on the Tourist route of 16 chateaux
The Cistercian Itinerary in the Yonne
The
largest surviving Cistercian church in France is to be found
at Pontigny, very near Auxerre in the Yonne department. The
Cistercian Itinerary in the Yonne, centred on Pontigny and
joining up five sites, former abbeys or “granges” (large farm
estates), illustrates the different aspects of the Cistercian
legacy in Northern Burgundy.
In the footsteps of Lamartine
Alphonse
de Lamartine was born in Mâcon in 1790 and the region abounds
with memories of this famous poet, writer and politician: the
châteaux of Saint-Point, Cormatin, Pierreclos, the Lamartine
Museum in Mâcon and his childhood home at Milly-Lamartine. 100
km circuit.
Crafts and Nature trails
The Cider Apples and Cider Presses of the
Pays d’Othe
takes
us through the lush valleys of the Pays d’Othe, liberally
sprinkled with apple trees.
This circuit passes through villages where
many producers may still be found making cider from
traditional apple varieties.
Some of these producers still own and operate
time-honoured wooden cider presses.
Two museums, at Vaudeurs and Boeursen-Othe,
provide an excellent introduction to the world of the cider.
The Puisaye Murals Tourist Route
The
Puisaye, in Northern Burgundy, is notable for the wealth of
its clayey subsoil: rich in the “powdered gold” of ochre. In
the local architecture, ochre vies for prominence with brick
and ferruginous sandstone. It also adorns the walls of several
religious edifices. Along the “Puisaye Murals Tourist Route”,
several churches and chapels, the Bâtisse pottery and the
Guédelon mediaeval building site are worth a visit.
The Route of the Tonnerrois Washhouses
The
public hygiene vogue which swept through France in the 19C led
to the creation of washhouses in almost every part of the
country. The Yonne’s position close to Paris and the fear of
contagious diseases combined to prompt the construction of
washhouses in the region, particularly in the Tonnerrois.
Tonnerre : Fosse Dionne - Route of the Tonnerrois Washhouses
Travelling by car or bicycle along the back
roads, the visitor will discover these little architectural
gems far removed from the main tourist roads: the Tonnerre
region alone boasts almost 40 washhouses.
The Burgundian Bresse Route
Tradition
is very much alive in the Bresse, also noted for its water
mills, its redbrick houses and poultry. The circuit revolves
around Louhans, its colourful market and the Hôtel-Dieu,
Romenay, its Local Life and Poultry Museum, the magnificent
Château de Pierre de Bresse and its Ecomuseum…And there’s no
shortage of excellent restaurants for savouring the famous
chicken in all its guises!
The Loire Bargees’ Route
Starting
in Decize, in the south of the Nièvre department, this tourist
route runs beside the Loire and its famous vineyards, and
relates the history of the Loire bargees.
The story of barge transport on the Loire
On the trail of the Blackcurrant
The
“Route du Cassis” initiate the visitor to the many aspects of
this “black pearl” : sweets, mouthwatering jams, sirup and
blackcurrant liqueurs… The Route takes you through picturesque
villages of the Côtes and Hautes-Côtes de Nuits vineyards. A
must on this trip is a visit to the Cassissium in Nuits-Saint-Georges
where you can quite literally discover the whole world of the
blackcurrant.
The Log Floaters’ Route
This
372 km signposted route starts at Clamecy, crosses the Morvan
Regional Natural Park and runs alongside the Nivernais Canal.
Picturesque roads will lead you to the principal attractions
of the Nièvre department and you will learn all about the
floating of logs which, right up to the beginning of the 19th
century, were dispatched by river and canal to heat Parisian
homes.
Log Floaters’ Route, Burgundy to Paris
credits
: Burgundy
Tourist Board
France Regions Burgundy
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