By Ebike Through Historic Burgundy 10 Days/9 Nights Nächtenächte

Tour Code BGSN10E

2021

By Ebike through historic Burgundy 10 Days/9 Nights Burgundy is rich in historical monuments, art treasures, marvellous landscapes and an excellent kitchen. Cycle through the lovely pasture and river landscape, visit picturesque villages and feel the witnesses of the past in their variety. The bike paths leadNächte through Nächtesmall side roads that are used for agriculture and partly on the towpath next to the Canal de Nivernais – a bike trip can hardly be more idyllic!

Day 5 Vezelay – Auxerre 68 km Day 1 Day 3 Beaune – Semur -en-Auxois 68 km Stroll through the picturesque streets, to Arrival in Dijon and after the check-in, you The building is a masterpiece of Gothic. th th have the opportunity to explore the former Leaving Beaune you head north and cycle half-timbered houses from the 15 and 16 hometown of the Dukes of Burgundy: visit the through Savigny-le-Beaune, a very pretty century. Passing by the picturesque clock gothic collegiate church of Notre Dame, the valley, slightly out towards Châteauneuf. tower, you reach the elegant gothic cathedral Saint-Etienne which you can enjoy Ducal Palace with the reclining figures of the Châteauneuf is one of the hundred most Dukes and the impressive city palace. beautiful villages in France and is from the inside and outside. Stroll a bit further to the Abbaye St Germain and visit picturesquely situated high above the th Auxois area. You cycle to the medieval town the crypt with its 9 century stone paintings.

of Semur-en-Auxois.

Day 4 Semur-en-Auxois – Vézelay 78 km Through the pastures and the village of Epoisses, famous for its cheese, you will reach one of the most beautiful valleys in Burgundy - the Vallée du Cousin. The river “Cousin“ winds dreamily through the romantic river valley. Afterwards, you will pass through the lovely Avallonis, past

natural hedgerows, grazing Charolais cattle to Vézelay. Before that, you will be crossing Day 6 Auxerre – Chablis 34 km Day 2 Dijon – Beaune 47 km the viaduct in high altitude, overlooking the Today you cycle to Pontigny through short th Via Marsannay -la-Côte you cycle to Vougeot, Pierre-Perthuis bridge from the 17 century. forest tracks to the Cistercian church. It is the famous Clos de Vougeot, once a press of A magnificent landscape that leads to the one of the last witnesses of the great the Cistercian monks. Lovely little vineyard eternal hill of Vézelay. Vézelay was spiritual movement of the Cistercians. After streets lead you to Nuits-Saint-Georges, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO the visit you continue to the wine growing where a wine tasting awaits you. Then you and its basilica with its Romanesque area of Chablis. Stop there for a wine continue to Beaune – the city of wine and, sculptural decoration is worth a long stay. tasting. above all, well-known for its Hôtel Dieu, the poor hospital of the 15th century. Take the opportunity for an evening stroll through the vibrant wine city.

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Tour Code BGSN10E

2021

Day 7 Chablis – Montbard 62 km Day 9 Chailly – Dijon 54 km Self-guided cycle tour 10 days / 9 nights Cycle through the vineyards of Chablis Picturesque finish for the last day of before reaching the Canal de Bourgogne. cycling via the Canal de Bourgogne to The Canal de Bourgogne, with its beautiful Dijon. Grade: course and romantic nature, is just one of Slightly hilly routes, but without long steep the highlights on this route. An absolute climbs, paved side roads, cycle path along must is the stop at the Renaissance castle the Canal du Nivernais and Canal de of Ancy-le- Franc. After the visit you continue Bourgogne to Montbard. Arrival: daily 13.03. – 31.10.2021

Price Euro per person

Double room B&B 1.138,00 Double room half board 1.525,00

Day 10 Single room B&B 1.568,00 Single room half board 1.955,00 Departure. C'est la vie – we say “Au revoir et à bientôt!“ Bike rental

21-gear-bike 125,00

E-bike (250 € deposit) 260,00 Day 8 Montbard – Chailly sur Armancon

57 km Services included:

Today's cycling day leads along historical  8 nights in 3-stars charme hotels places. First you see the Château Bussy  1 night in a 4-star hotel Rabutin, then Alesia, the winning place of  Daily extended breakfast César over Vercingetorix in 52 before  4 course menu in the evening (option Christ, followed by the section of sluices of with half board) the Canal de Bourgogne. There are 37  Personal welcome meeting sluices (!) on 12km. Understandable that  Daily luggage transfer you can hardly see boats on this section!  Wine tasting in Chablis Picturesque landscapes characterized by  Wine tasting in Nuits St Georges pasture and rivers determine the further  Roadbook with maps course of the route. Semur offers with its  24h service hotline fortification wall a beautiful sight and the  GPS data on request small streets invite for evening strolling.