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Talant 4 Velars The wine cellar of Clairvaux sur- 1 The vineyards of the Côte de 3 Beaune, 4 Dijon, Dijon Nuits and the Côte de Beaune Burgundy’s wine capital and wine trade capital capital of the Dukes of Burgundy, seat of political and D974 cultural power Nestled between valleys and hillsides, the Climats, 5 vineyards of Burgundy, create a unique landscape. The < A38 Paris The Hospices are jewel of flamboyant . They Corcelles-lès-Monts Chenôve A39 Explore it on foot, on horseback or by bike! The Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy Dole still operate as a charitable hospital that began in the Middle The ducal palace was rebuilt from 1366 onwards. It is the Genève > > Check details on all the trails and itineraries selected by Ages, financially supported by a highly reputable wine estate. symbol of the political power that protected the Climats and location from tourist offices (see back page) helped build their reputation throughout the centuries. VISIT: every day (fees apply) / +33 (0)3 80 24 45 00 www.hospices-de-beaune.com / [email protected] VISIT: Access free to outer courtyards Marsannay-La-Côte The wine-producing villages Perrigny-lès-Dijon MUST SEE: Tour Philippe le Bon, offers a panoramic view of the city The villages are at the heart of wine production. SNCF from 15 feet up (€3 - open all year round, open at night during They include some remarkable elements of The former residence of summer) / Reservation required: www.destinationdijon.com Clémencey A31 local heritage: wine-grower’s houses, with wine the Dukes of Burgundy production dependences, as well as numerous (now the Museum of ) wine cellars, wineries and wine presses, some of A31 An emblematic site (14th – 18th centuries), which helps > which date back to the Middle Ages. The best way to The Dijon Museum of Fine Arts visitors better understand the history of wine and of the vine, Gevrey-Chambertin discover these sites is to stroll through their ancient Delve into the history of Burgundy through its major from Antiquity to present day. Cabotte streets and push open the doors to the wine cellars… artworks. Do not miss the magnificent tombs of the Dukes Chamboeuf 1 VISIT: permanent collection (fees apply) - from March to November of Burgundy. closed Monday and Tuesday / +33 (0)3 80 22 08 19 2 VISIT: Access to the permanent collections (free) – closed Tuesday The Château du , www.musees-bourgogne.org / [email protected] Some rooms are currently being renovated /+33 (0)3 80 74 52 09 Saint-Philibert UNMISSABLE SITES Curley a standing memory of the Cistercian monks mba.dijon.fr / [email protected] Clos de Vougeot is the emblematic Burgundian “Clos”. Starting in the 12th century, monks of the The wine merchants houses, Morey-Saint-Denis Chambolle-Musigny neighbouring abbey of Cîteaux built a vast wine- wineries, caves and cellars Reulle-Vergy 2 producing operation, including a cellar and a winery Many of these sites, some dating from the Middle Ages, can be The wine cellar of Clairvaux which still houses two monumental wine presses. Bévy Vougeot discovered in unusual locations, under the bastions of the city Evidence of Cistercian architecture devoted to wine produc- 6 The Château also hosts the famous "Chapters" L'Étang-Vergy Gilly-lès-Citeaux fortifications, below ancient convents or near Notre-Dame, tion and storage. (“Chapitres”) organised by the Confrérie des Chevaliers Collonges-lès-Bévy Curtil-Vergy where the local canons owned cellars… Beaune’s underground du Tastevin (a brotherhood whose mission is to Messanges is like a complicated web of cellars and caves. VISIT: open during planned cultural events / +33 (0)3 80 74 51 51 Vosne-Romanée Flagey-Echézeaux promote Burgundian wine production). www.dijon.fr / [email protected] Chevannes PRACTICAL INFORMATION : VISIT: every day (fees apply) / +33 (0)3 80 62 86 09 www.bourgogne-wines.com and www.beaune-tourism.com www.closdevougeot.fr/en [email protected] Villars-Fontaine

Meuilley Boncourt-le-Bois Tombs of the Dukes of Burgundy Beaune Dijon Chaux 8 Nuits-Saint-Georges 5 The presses of Marey-lès- Fussey the Dukes of Burgundy Quincey Chenôve Villers-la-Faye 7 The ancient winery and the presses were < A6 Paris Échevronne Premeaux-Prissey constructed in the 15th century and are connected to 50 hectares (circa 125 acres) of Magny-lès-Villers surrounding vineyards. They are a perfect Gilly-les-Cîteaux example of the Middle Ages architecture and Pernand-Vergelesses wine making techniques. Bessey-en-Chaume VISIT: open exceptionally Aloxe-Corton +33 (0)3 80 51 55 70 / www.ville-chenove.fr 3.1 miles [email protected] Savigny-lès-Beaune Ladoix-Serrigny 4 AND ALSO… 6 Clunisian priory of Saint-Vivant in Vergy Mavilly-Mandelot Bouze-lès-Beaune Chorey-lès-Beaune Curtil-Vergy A36 Besançon > Founded between 894 and 918 by Benedictine Archæological Museum of Dijon – monks, the priory owned numerous vineyards 3 Vignoles former abbey church of Saint-Bénigne GEOGRAPHICAL AREA INCLUDED in the 12th century, most notably in Vosne- Romanée and in Flagey. In search of the ancient vine. ON THE WORLD HERITAGE LIST VISIT: every day, except Tuesday and public holidays (free) – only VISIT: open exceptionally Pommard Beaune Central Zone, Villages, www.saint-vivant.net Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from November to March heart of the inscription Central zone +33 (0)3 80 48 83 70 / www.dijon.fr / [email protected] Volnay Buffer Zone, Villages, Protective landscape setting Buffer zone 7 The Abbey of City Library and Archives Saint-Romain Notre-Dame de Cîteaux Their collections house the manuscripts of Cîteaux and Côte de Nuits / Côte de Beaune borders Montagny-lès-Beaune Saint-Nicolas-lès-Cîteaux ancient wine-growing maps. Railway line The abbey was founded in 1098, and is cradle of VISIT: open to all (free), except Sunday Bligny-lès-Beaune the Cistercian monkish order. This site turned +33 (0)3 80 48 82 55 / www.dijon.fr > section culture Vauchignon Cîteaux into a major spiritual centre. At the time, Baubigny Auxey-Duresses its wine-growing estate was very significant. Tailly THE APPELLATIONS FROM BOURGOGNE The church of Saint-Philibert Cormot-le-Grand Meursault VISIT: open from May to September and for autumn Village vacations, guided visits at fixed times (fees apply) Main parish church in the "wine-growers quarter" of Corcelles-lès-Arts +33 (0)3 80 61 32 58 / www.citeaux-abbaye.com Dijon during the Middle Ages. Nolay [email protected] Premier VISIT: open during exhibitions or guided (fees apply) Puligny-Montrachet +33 (0)892 700 558 (0.35 €/mn) / www.destinationdijon.com / [email protected] Épertully Saint-Aubin Grand Cru Chassagne-Montrachet Demigny 8 The quarries, Change or the "Côte des pierres" The former parliament of Burgundy Ébaty (the “Palais de Justice” in Dijon) Dezize-lès- D974 From Ladoix-Serrigny to Nuits-Saint-Georges Maranges SNCF Chaudenay The extraction sites of the famous "Burgundy The former seat of the authorities that formed the rules Créot OUTINGS Stone". They have supplied the construction and regulations that contributed to the preservation of Chagny stones for the most buildings within the site the Climats system and to the excellence of their wines. Paris-l'Hôpital The Grands Crus Route of the Climats for centuries. Remigny VISIT: outside-view from: 8 rue Amiral Roussin Sampigny-lès-Maranges Grands Crus Santenay The Way Monastery of the Bernardines Cheilly-lès-Maranges 3 miles walking circuit (1h30 – departs from A6 Departures for outings Plateforme des Per- (now the Museum of Burgundian Life) Saint-Sernin-du-Plain Nuits-Saint-Georges, Chalon-sur-Saône the "Balades en Bourgogne" App rières): a walk through rocky landscapes and The Cistercian nuns, who established the Clos de Tart in -le-Camp the Grands Crus trail. 1141, took up residence here in 1623. Saint-Gilles Greenway (Voie verte) and bicycle trail > Topography guide and information: Pays de Nuits- VISIT: every day, except Tuesday and public holidays (free) Saint-Georges tourist office Chamilly +33 (0)3 80 48 80 90 / www.dijon.fr / [email protected] 3.1 miles Horse riding trail