#WhenIn Burgundy & North Rhône

July 2021

#WhenIn
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6 min readOct 30, 2021

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Starting from Dijon

Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Dijon. Wandering the city center & Les Halles market.

Dijon to Beaune

Train to Beaune. Walking to city center for lunch in the square.

Hôtel Le Cep, Beaune

Charming hotel with all unique rooms, garden breakfast, and electric mountain bikes for rent.

The Publican, Beaune

Charming wine bar down the street from Hôtel Le Cep.

Vougeot

Bicycling from Beaune to Clos de Vougeot for wine tasting and lunch pairing.

Nuits-Saint-Georges

Bicycling to Louis Bouillot-La Verrière for wine tasting.

Aloxe-Corton

Best place for grand cru tasting galore.

Mersault

Bicycling from Beaune to town center for dinner at Hotel Le Globe.

Santenay

Bicycling to Château de la Crée for tour of vineyard and wine tasting.

Chagny

Driving from Beaune to stay and dine at Maison Lamelois, a lovely hotel with a delicious three-star Michelin restaurant.

Chavanay

Driving to Domaine du Monteillet on the hill for wine tasting with a view.

Domaine La Bonne Etoile, Beausemblant

Driving to a lovely property with large gardens and fields, big charming rooms, and homemade breakfast.

Tournon-sur-Rhône

Driving to the city to stay at Hôtel de la Villeon and hike Sentier des Tours.

Hôtel de la Villeon

Charming hotel with quiet private garden and view of rooftops.

Sentier des Tours

Lovely walk in the hills with views of the city and of the Rhône River.

Valrhona

Touristy chocolate museum, but worth the 30min to walk through and for buying petit fours to taste on the road.

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