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THE CLIMATS OF THE WINE GROWING REGION THE BASILICA OF VÉZELAY THE OF FONTENAY THE PRIORY OF LA CHARITÉ-SUR-LOIRE BURGUNDY PRESS CONTACT Véronique BEIGENGER / [email protected]

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With its new « Designed by Bourgogne » brand, which was created by the four Tourism Development Agencies (Côte-d’Or, Nièvre, Saône-et-Loire, Yonne) and the Burgundy Regional Tourism Board, Burgundy can show off SPECIAL ON SITES its style. In this exceptional area, an ambiance of « couture » reigns supreme. Stylish and aesthetic, Burgundy plays with forms and colours that lie at the CLASSIFIED BY UNESCO heart of its delicate landscapes. Ever generous, gathered around a dining table, the region provides moments of conviviality and genuine warmth. The Climats p04 of the Burgundy Burgundy can design your weekend breaks and holidays by giving them The Abbey of Fontenay The Basilica wine growing region character and originality. For a glimpse of what your next visit to Burgundy of Vézelay could look like, it is essential to visit the unmissable sites of its legendary and p10 Vézelay, world renowned wine regions, add a touch of authenticity thanks to natural the eternal hillside scenery that skirts the hillsides and canals and experience its spiritual side by exploring the great abbeys. The elegance of All of this is crowned by the four World Heritage sites that have been The Priory of The Climats of Burgundy p12 the abbey of Fontenay classified by UNESCO (the Climats of the Burgundy wine growing region, La Charité-sur-Loire the Abbey of Fontenay, the Basilica of Vézelay and the priory church of La Charité-sur-Loire). p14 La Charité-sur-Loire has something to say This is vintage Burgundy, where unforgettable experiences, hedonistic breaks and inspirational escapades are all created…

A Burgundy Tourism publication e The whole of Burgundy awoke one morning in 2015 with a sense of immense Concept: pride and the joy of seeing its home region honoured for the 4th time by and Séverine Troy (Bourgogne Tourisme) Editor: Véronique BEIGENGER UNESCO. With the inscription onto the UNESCO World Heritage list of the and Coralie MOISSON (Bourgogne Tourisme) Climats of the Burgundy wine growing region, it was as if the very soul and Translation: Eugenio Raez Photos: Alain DOIRE (Bourgogne Tourisme) DNA of our land had been granted international recognition. The alliance Unless otherwise stated Printing: Graphi System (Chenôve, 21) between the soil, the light, the winds and the stone, along with the patient

December 2015 and heartfelt work of so many men and women, is what gives rise every year to some of the greatest wines on earth. A magical land, a world in itself. That is Burgundy. 02 BURGUNDY // UNESCO Press Pack 2016 BURGUNDY PRESS CONTACT Véronique BEIGENGER / [email protected]

HISTORY: 2,000 YEARS OF WINE GROWING CULTURE FROM BID APPLICATION Viticulture has been proven to have taken place in Burgundy since Gallo- Roman times. Through the centuries, monks, the Valois Dukes of Burgundy, TO CLASSIFICATION: merchants and wine producers have all looked to identify, reveal and rank 8 years of hard work the Climats of Burgundy. Each one of them has played a part in protecting November 2006: launch of the official and promoting the Climats and their wines, which have been defined by bidding process. AOC status (Controlled Appellation of Origin) since 1936. THE CLIMATS OF THE BURGUNDY WINE GROWING REGION April 2007: creation of the Association THE SINGULARITY OF EACH SITE: EVERY CLIMAT HAS A NAME! of Climats of Burgundy, presided over are classified by UNESCO in 2015 Veritable cultural markers, the names of many of the Climats date right back by Aubert de Villaine, the leading figure to the Middle Ages. They reveal the story of each individual plot of land, in Burgundy wine growing (co-heir evoking its origin, history, surrounding landscape, soil type, exposition and and co-manager of the Domaine de la the layout of the plots, but also refer to land clearing, vegetation, vestiges Romanée-Conti) of ancient dwellings, etc. The name « Romanée », therefore, implies that an April 2009: inscription on the tentative ancient Roman road lay nearby. « Perrières » would refer to ancient quarries list of French properties (pre-selection and hints at rocky soil. « Montrachet », or « bald mountain », reminds us of a of properties in that request lack of vegetation at the crest of a hill... consideration for inclusion on the World ne thing is certain; 4th July is no longer just a day of celebration in the United States! This date also marks Heritage list). THE CONFRATERNITY OF THE KNIGHTS OF TASTEVIN the classification of the Climats of the Burgundy wine growing region on the UNESCO World Heritage list. From 2008 to 2012: creation of the bid Montrachet, Romanée-Conti, Clos de , Corton, , Chambertin… The « Climats » exist only in Founded by a group of wine growers, it first came to light in 1934 at Nuits- Saint- Georges. Its mission was to showcase the great wines of Burgundy, dossier. A dossier of more than 600 pages is sent to the Ministries for Culture Burgundy! Only in Burgundy, nowhere else on earth, has the desire to connect its wine with the land that the regional cuisine and the customs and traditions of Burgundian folklore. Oproduces it been taken so far, and in such a refined fashion. It offers the perfect opportunity to highlight the exceptional and the Environment. On 8th April 2011 Following the Second World War, it acquired the Château du Clos de Vougeot. the Marche des Climats takes place, a built heritage that lies within the wine growing region, such as the towns of and . This Cistercian hub therefore became its epicentre and would host the symbolic march that brings together famous « Chapîtres ». Comprised of 12,000 knights throughout the world, 3000 people and finishes with 53 elected the confraternity is one of the major players in the region’s great events, and officials signing a territorial Charter of key stats to remember TOP 5 is responsible for establishing the Saint-Vincent Tournante festival. Commitment aimed at preserving the www.tastevin-bourgogne.com Climats. 1 2 3 4 5 January 2014: the dossier is selected by WHAT IS A France

1943 1 247 8 000 2 000 64 000 CLIMAT? Autumn 2014 to spring 2015: evaluation The date the Climats hectares of years: the age of the Burgundy people The 1247 « Climats » of Burgundy stretch from Dijon to by international experts from ICOMOS, Premiers Crus classified by vineyards across wine growing region, which mobilised for the Santenay. Le Chambertin, Les Cailles, Clos de Vougeot... the International Council on Monuments were created UNESCO the Climats was confirmed by the recent calssification of the These are the vineyard plots, precisely drawn out and often and Sites, made up of a panel of experts discovery of the remains of Climats by UNESCO covering a very small area. They were born out of the natural who are responsible for examining the bid dossier. a Gallo-Roman vineyard in soil conditions, their exposition to the sun and the wind Gevrey-Chambertin that dates and as a result of the work of the people who have created, 15th May 2015: the French State from the first century. outlined and classified them throughout the centuries. is notified of the findings of the international experts.

In Burgundy, when we speak about the 4th July 2015: presentation of the Climats we don’t raise our eyes to heaven, dossier and inscription, during the we lower them to the earth. 39th session of the World Heritage Bernard PIVOT Committee at Bonn, Germany. 04 BURGUNDY // UNESCO Press Pack 2016 writer and President of the Support Committee BURGUNDY PRESS CONTACT Véronique BEIGENGER / [email protected]

GET AROUND : A botanical trail for the family WINE FESTIVALS Overlooking the village, the Saint-Christophe ON FOOT trail offers an overview of the aromas and the « ALL ABOARD THESE In January: the Saint-Vincent Tournante festival plant life of the area, as well as its views, thanks Established in 1938, the Saint-Vincent Tournante is The « Discover the Climats of Burgundy on to an orientation table. Created with children FUNNY MACHINES a festival for wine growers who are honouring their Foot » walking map. in mind, « Meursault en famille! » provides a kit UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF patron saint and celebrating the start of the new wine 87km of trails snake between the Marcs-d’Or and including an “odorama”, stickers and a treasure A SUPERVISOR »: WHAT CAN YOU DO season. It takes place every year at the end of January Santenay. They pass vineyards producing Grands hunt that provides a fun discovery trail (€5 for the in a different village across the wine growing area. Crus wines, Cabotte shelters, churches, wash kit, trail free of charge). THE BEAUNE VINEYARDS www.vins-bourgogne.fr houses, villages and some exceptional views… www.ot-meursault.fr BY SOLEX IN A VINEYARD THAT IS CLASSIFIED ideal for exploring the spectacular nature of the A fun and unusual way In March: the Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges Climats! BY BIKE to better understand the AS A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE? wine auction. idea of the Climats. We use A famous auction of wines during which the previous The Burgundy Walks Map is available from the solex machines of the DISCOVER year’s harvest is sold off, accompanied by numerous tourist offices Domaine Guyot, in Beaune, activities (half-marathon through the vineyards, shows, An original and free app allows you to visit the to take a trip through the MUSEUMS AND ICONIC SITES chocolate fair, tastings…). wine region and explore its heritage thanks to city itself and to ride into www.ot-nuits-st-georges.fr a combination of augmented reality and the the vineyards. Each route Château du Clos de Vougeot: geolocation of the names of the Climats from or path through the vines the footprint of the Cistercian monks In October: The Automnales de your smartphone! illustrates the notion of the www.closdevougeot.fr A fun wine festival that lets the whole family discover 4 trails: around the famous Château du Clos de so-called “lieux-dits” and The city of Dijon - www.visitdijon.com the Pommard appellation. On the programme of Vougeot, to the heart of Burgundy’s Grands Crus, “clos”. Museum of Fine Arts in Dijon: festivities: tastings, wine cellar visits and walks through the Butte de Corton and the trail along the ridges http://baptisteguyot.wix. approach the history of Burgundy through the vineyards… www.beaune-tourisme.fr in Santenay. The Vineyards Route; 2 pleasures in 1. com/baptisteguyot its major artworks www.cotedor-tourisme.com/bourgogne/ Visitors simply must ride along this pretty 22km mba.dijon.fr In November: the Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction randovignes cycling route starting from Beaune, the capital of www.fetesdelavigne.fr Organised every year on the third Sunday in November, Burgundy wines. This is an intoxicating ride that AMBLE THROUGH Archaeological Museum of Dijon at this traditional auction at the Hospices de Beaune was takes you to another world. It is such a pleasure THE VINES ON A the former abbey of Saint-Bénigne: on first held in 1859. More than 600 wine lots are put under to ride through the heart of the most prestigious « MOBILBOARD » the trail of the vineyards of antiquity the hammer by the auctioneers Christie’s. Owners wine growing villages: Pommard, Meursault, Let’s be honest; this is not www.dijon.fr › Culture › Les musées of nearly 60 hectares of vineyards, this charitable Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet… just a little ride on a Se- The wine press of the Dukes of establishment has sold off wines in order to raise www.la-bourgogne-a-velo.com gway. We are talking about Burgundy at Chenôve: evidence of the money to fund its good works for more than 150 years. The «Vineyards Route» section a Gyro pod wine making architecture and technology This auction is the perfect opportunity to discover the Segway, and that is where of the middle Ages capital of Burgundy wines, which is adorned in all its BY CAR the crux lies: the Gyro pod www.ville-chenove.fr/fr/patrimoine- finery for the occasion. www.beaune-tourisme.fr is ideal for all terrains, even Themed trails tourisme/les-pressoirs the most extreme. Goodbye Discover the Climats in one day! With visits, The city of Beaune and its subterranean Every year: Climats Month to the beautiful tarmacked historical talks and expert opinions, you can wine cellars - www.beaune-tourisme.fr An original programme with more than 50 events roads and hello to the off choose between 3 different trails: 1. The The Hospices Civils of Beaune aimed at discovering all the many facets of the Climats. road trails, from Beaune to construction of the Climats: 2000 years of history. www.hospices-de-Beaune.com Exhibitions, tastings, walks through the vineyards, Dijon. Unique sensations 2. Climats with a heart of stone. 3. The Climats The Burgundy Wine Museum of shows, guided visits… www.climats-bourgogne.com in the midst of the world’s and the monastic communities. Beaune: the history of wine and of the greatest wines. Visitor guides are available to download at vine, from Antiquity to present day. www.mobilboard.com/ For other wine festivals, you can download the www.climats-bourgogne.com (guide and beaune « En route to Burgundy Wines » brochure on the web explanation of the points of interest) site www.vins-bourgogne.fr 06 BURGUNDY // UNESCO Press Pack 2016 BURGUNDY PRESS CONTACT Véronique BEIGENGER / [email protected]

GREAT RESTAURANTS GLAMOUR WITHOUT THE CHICHI Le Clos de la Challangette at the gates of Beaune LUXURY, CALM AND SUMPTUOUSNESS Vign’Appart, a residence in the heart Here, every venue has lived many different of the vineyards lives. Originally, these buildings were The Hostellerie Le Cèdre in Beaune, This is a beautiful holiday home, in the very used by fine wine makers, but then the refinement « à la beaunoise ». heart of the Nuiton vineyards. The ideal Phylloxera disease led the owners to move A five star establishment that is located location from which to enjoy the charms their cultivation to the neighbouring fields, just metres from the vineyards of the Côte of Nuits-Saint-Georges: multiple tastings transforming the buildings for agricultural de Beaune, in the heart of the capital of and bucolic walks through the magical use. Nowadays, the Clos de la Challangette Burgundy’s wines. A romantic stop-off in an appellations of Burgundy. is a guest house. Its 5 guest rooms are exceptional venue where your happiness is www.vignappart.com located in the Maison des Amis, a former paramount… The gastronomic restaurant farmhouse, and the Maison de Bourgogne, is listed as one of the « tables remarquables Le moulin du Coq in a converted stable block. The Gîte des La Table du Comte Sénard, The Imaginarium and the Cassissium, TASTE » of Beaune. Chef Christophe Canati has This is a little, tranquil spot on the wine Climats and the Gîte de Bacchus allow in Aloxe-Corton in Nuits-Saint-Georges, Veuve Ambal, already earned his first star! route next to Nuits-Saint-Georges: Le guests to stay even longer, as do the two This is an excellent place to deepen your in Montagny-lès-Beaune In the city, at the wine bars, wine schools, www.lecedre-beaune.com Moulin du Coq is a building dating from charming and authentic roulette gypsy tasting tables or at the wine estates knowledge of the wines of the Côte de Crémant and Cassis are two important 1830 that has been entirely renovated and caravans for lovers of all things quirky. Beaune. A lunch-tasting right beside the elements of Burgundy’s viticulture. These themselves, you can sample the wines of Le Cep in Beaune transformed into a 4 Epis gite with a guest www.clos-challangette.fr vineyard, with two sommeliers on hand three museographical sites offer the Burgundy. Now that really is educational! A journey back in time for lovers of rooms. and exclusively at your disposal to provide chance to immerse yourself in these two excellence « à la française ». A venue that is www.lemoulinducoq.fr their advice on the wines of the estate. worlds thanks to sensory games and The BIVB Wine School, in Beaune charged with history, this exceptional hotel www.domainesenard.com tastings with commentary. The Burgundy Inter-professional Wine lies in the beating heart of Beaune, the The Côté Rempart, in Beaune www.imaginarium-bourgogne.com Bureau is best placed to teach the perfect city for anyone who is mad about Head to the capital of Burgundy wines www.cassissium.fr techniques of wine tasting. From short wine, gastronomy and heritage. Le Cep along the sublime Nationale 74 road www.veuveambal.com initiation sessions to more comprehensive can trace its roots back to two charming (renamed the D-974) that snakes through courses, the School of Wines adapts to its mansion houses located around listed the Crus of the Côte de Nuits and the Côte Clima vinea: the reference app for the public. With a glass in hand, a professional courtyards dating from the 16th Century. de Beaune. This charming building from great wines and terroirs of Burgundy. will teach you how to look, smell, taste and It is an incredible hotel, boasting French the 18th Century is a mansion house that http://viavinea.com share your opinions. Fun and informative. style ceilings and ancient tiled floors. subtly combines the very distinct charms

Roulotte Flore Rouge © Le Clos de la Challangette Rouge © Le Flore Roulotte www.ecoledesvins-bourgogne.com www.hotel-cep-beaune.com of past and present. The great dining room, with its exposed wooden beams, its So Home, Sophie’s place in the heart A LABEL fireplace and ancient furniture, is sure to of Beaune make a big impression. This little detached house is perfect for all The wines of Les Tonneliers - La Vinif, TO HELP YOU FIND YOUR WAY Great restaurants, accommodation, www.coterempart.com those who love « loft » style living, with in Beaune the added bonus of a large 70m² garden. La Vinif, is the place to taste the wines wine visits... Since 2010, the « VIGNOBLES ET DÉCOUVERTES » L’Imprimerie in Beaune This little hidden spot is just a short hop of Les Tonneliers, a new generation of Cross the threshold of this former print from the city centre of the Burgundian wine cellar in the very heart of Beaune. LABEL has been helping visitors plan their trips to some of the most works in Beaune, where Marie-Pierre and capital and can host 4 people perfectly It is a modern and cosy venue where Sébastien are living their dream, which for a weekend or even longer. Because of the tastings are carried out in a pleasant welcoming wine destinations. Dijon-Côte de Nuits, Beaune is to provide pretty guest rooms with an its charming location, Sophie originally and convivial style. Here, you can even © LECEP-JCB allure that is resolutely industrial. The mix moved here to welcome her mother, who organise a « Mâchon », a Burgundy style « from Corton to Montrachet », the The Hostellerie de Levernois, of materials is well managed: steel, wood, was moving back to the region. After a few drinks party with charcuterie, gougères… vineyards of the Mâconnais, the close to Beaune concrete, velvet…A real success, bursting alterations, it has now been transformed www.vinsdestonneliers.com Côte Chalonnaise and the vineyards of the Chablis and the Auxerrois An essential stop-off for lovers of wellbeing with elegance! into a guest house. have already been covered. and gastronomy. This Relais & Châteaux www.chambres-de-limprimerie.fr www.lesohome.fr www.bourgogne-tourisme.com establishment has been awarded a 08 BURGUNDY // UNESCO Press Pack 2016 « Unmissable » section Michelin star. www.levernois.com BURGUNDY PRESS CONTACT Véronique BEIGENGER / [email protected]

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On the Scorpion hillside, the Or des Etoiles is Vézelay Burgundy. ADDRESSES an independent bookshop specialising in spiri- Present since Gallo-Roman times, vines were only tual works. Here, you can also find books about reintroduced here in the 1970s. Since 1996, Char- monastic traditions, Cistercian works... A selection donnay has once more begun to spread. Rostro- La Dent Creuse Restaurant of incense from around the world, ancient and povitch compares the Vézelay Burgundy to the 21 Place du Champ de Foire religious music, polyphonies and much more can musical architecture of the Madeleine: vitality and 89450 Vézelay be found in this Aladdin’s cave. The Or des Étoiles harmony come together here. Henry de Vézelay, + 33 (0)3 86 33 36 33 also arranges conferences, visits of Vézelay, as well the wine cellar cooperative at the origin of this re- www.restaurant-vezelay.fr VÉZELAY, THE ETERNAL HILLSIDE as exhibitions, seminars and the chance to meet naissance of Vézelay’s vineyards, and the Domaine authors. de la Croix Montjoie, the last small producers to Auberge de la Coquille www.ordesetoiles.fr set up home in this vineyard, are in Tharoiseau, just Restaurant opositte Vézelay. 81 Rue Saint-Pierre 89450 Vézelay www.henrydevezelay.com HAND MADE + 33 (0)3 86 33 35 57 www.lacroixmontjoie.com www.aubergelacoquille.fr In the beautiful « Maison des Colombs » that dates back to the 15th Century, Catherine Barre The alchemy of beer. Sy La Terrasse focal point CRUSADES AND PILGRIMAGES sells mohair clothing created using wool from her This brewery is well worth a visit. It is located Hôtel restaurant for Christia- It was at Vézelay in 1146 that Bernard de Clair- 2 Place de la Basilique own herd of Angora goats. alongside Vézelay, in the village of Saint-Père and it nity, on the vaux preached of the 2nd Crusade. From here, produces organic, pure malt beers. There is a white 89450 Vézelay YONNE www.fermeduvaldampierre.com borders of Philippe Auguste and Richard the Lionheart set organic beer that draws inspiration from Belgium, + 33 (0)3 86 33 25 50 CÔTE-D’OR Athe Morvan, Vézelay out on the 3rd Crusade and Saint Louis carried floral, light and hoppy, but also a dark beer inspi- Les Deux Ponts is a charming hilltop out a number of pilgrimages prior to embarking NIÈVRE red by Scotland and Bavaria, an amber variety with Hôtel restaurant village that is listed as on the 7th Crusade. At its peak, Vézelay had close aromas of citrus and gingerbread, a lager, a stout, a 1 Route de Vézelay one of the Most Beau- to 10,000 inhabitants and welcomed pilgrims Christmas beer... 89450 Pierre-Perthuis SAÔNE-ET-LOIRE tiful Villages in France. from all over Europe. Its wine cellars provided a THE www.brasseriedevezelay.com + 33 (0)3 86 32 31 31 The climb towards the home for the people that the houses could no www.lesdeuxponts.com basilica is an almost ini- longer cope with! Its decline would follow sharp- HOUSES OF THE VILLAGE tiatory experience, a rite of passage. ly. Used as a stone quarry during the Revolution, its basilica was quite rightly saved by the efforts Upon this inspirational hillside, Romain Rolland, Max-Pol-Fouchet, Georges Bataille, Jules Throughout the centuries, artists and writers of Prosper Mérimée and Viollet-le-Duc. Roy and many others have left their mark. As you stroll along you notice the plaques that have found inspiration here. Spiritual, literary adorn the houses where these artists stayed! or poetic, this is a where the spirit of Roman art resides...The basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, The MAISON DU VISITEUR tells this extraordinary story of stone and light. An audio visual classified as a World Heritage site by UNESCO show entitled « In the shadow of the light » and the Room of Symbols explain the symbo- since 1979, is home to an ensemble of sculp- lism of light, space and of the image. www.vezelay-visiteur.com tures from the 12th Century that are among the most remarkable in the world. The Bourg Who would have imagined that in Vézelay you would find the MUSÉE ZERVOS or see d’Asquins, sitting in the shadow of Vézelay, is Picasso sit alongside Kandinsky, Miró, Léger, Hélion and so many others? Or that a mobile the last stage for pilgrims along the Way of St by Calder would dance beneath sculptures by Laurens, or that Giacometti’s bronzes would James prior to arriving at the basilica of Sainte actually be so small... Here, in this unexpected spot, they find their place in the last home Madeleine. The church of Asquins is also listed of Romain Rolland. www.musee-zervos.fr within the framework of the Ways of St James, as is Charité-Sur-Loire, since 1998. Currently a writer’s residence, the MAISON JULES ROY is devoted to this 20th Century au- thor, who retired here in 1978. His last home exudes the serenity and studious atmosphere 10 BURGUNDY // UNESCO Press Pack 2016 that always surrounded the writer during his twilight years. www.vezelaytourisme.com BURGUNDY PRESS CONTACT Véronique BEIGENGER / [email protected]

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Jardin’escar lies a short distance from the ADDRESSES abbey. A lady who raises snails? What could be more original than a visit to Jacqueline Prévotat, L’Auberge du Cheval Blanc Restaurant who transforms these tiny gastropods into butte- 9, rue du Miroir ry delights, mini puff pastry treats and excellent 21150 Alise-Sainte-Reine cosmetic products for the skin? + 33 (0)3 80 96 01 55 tel : + 33 (0)3 80 92 34 06 www.regis-bolatre.com www.cotedor-tourisme.com THE ELEGANCE OF THE ABBEY OF FONTENAY Le Bistrot de Louise The Anis de Flavigny Restaurant This truly « bon bonbon » is made just a few kilo- 7, rue Eugène Edon 21150 Venarey-les-Laumes metres from Fontenay, in the heart of a Cistercian + 33 (0)3 80 89 69 94 abbey in one of the most beautiful villages in www.regis-bolatre.com France. New: the museum gift shop! www.anis-flavigny.com YOUR VERY GOOD HEALTH! L’Hôtel de l’Ecu 3 stars hotel-restaurant Cistercian jewel of northern BEHIND THE SCENES OF A MONASTIC LIFE The Flavigny-Alésia vineyards 7 Rue Auguste Carré Burgundy, the abbey of The tranquillity of Fontenay does not mean that visits cannot The wine of this 14ha estate in the heart of the 21500 Fontenay owes its exceptio- come to life! Take the opportunity to attend the demonstra- Auxois is born from one of the most ancient + 33 (0)3 80 92 11 66 YONNE nal preserved state to the tions and watch the blacksmith’s hammer and forge spring vineyards in France, already mentioned before www.hotelecu-montbard.fr Aremoteness of the verdant valley in into life, just as they would have done in the 13th Century the time of Charlemagne, in 741. Originally built CÔTE-D’OR L’Hôtel de la Côte-d’Or which it resides. This superb site of when Fontenay was home to one of the oldest metalwork by in the XIII Century, the estate has NIÈVRE 3 stars hotel visits and spiritual renewal has been factories in Europe. The abbey church demonstrates the har- been entirely renovated so that guests can visit 1, rue de la Liberté classified as a UNESCO World Heritage monious restoration of the Cistercian architecture, depicting all year round to taste wine from the pretty ap- 21140 Semur-en-Auxois SAÔNE-ET-LOIRE site since 1981. the life of the monks. The monks’ dormitory is sure to make an pellations with such evocative names as « Ten- + 33 (0)3 80 97 24 54 impression thanks to its 15th Century wooden framework in dresse », « Harmonie », « Plénitude » or even « La auxois.fr A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY the shape of an upturned ship’s hull. The gardens of the abbey Séduction ». The abbey of Fontenay is one of the oldest Cistercian abbeys of Fontenay were redesigned in 1996 by the English landscape www.vignoble-flavigny.com Le Clos Mussy Guest house in Europe. It was founded in 1118 under the stewardship of gardener Peter Holmes. Two new massifs planted with shrubs Rue du Château Saint-Bernard de Clairvaux, in a marshy valley on the outskirts and trees have been created to enhance the existing park, with 21150 Mussy-la-Fosse of Montbard. Fontenay would flourish until the 16th Century. its centuries old trees and its fountains. Away from this garden, + 33 (0)3 80 96 97 87 Interference from the monarchy and the Wars of Religion visitors can explore the « Saint-Bernard » garden behind the www.closmussy.fr would lead to its decline. Sold during the Revolution as a Na- church, with its fifteen species of « viburnum » (small shrubs). WHY ARE THERE SO MANY tional Asset, the abbey was transformed into a paper mill by the Montgolfiers. Édouard Aynard, the son-in-law of the family, ROMAN TREASURES IN BURGUNDY? FONTENAY ON SCREEN reacquired it in 1906 in order to restore the property. Today, his It all began around the year 1000, when the church decided to reaffirm its power. Monastic life was flourishing, most notably under The abbey has often provided the backdrop for films and descendants provide a faithful retelling of the life of the Cister- the influence of theABBEY OF CLUNY, founded around 910, which shone out like a beacon across the Christian world. Its grand and concerts. In summer, concerts and plays delight the visiting cian monks during the 12th Century. prestigious spirituality was countered from 1100 onwards by the abbey at CÎTEAUX, with its austere and stripped back style. Thanks public. In 1990, Jean-Paul Rappeneau filmed scenes from « to the efforts of the abbots and bishops, a period of sustained economic and demographic growth unfolded for two centuries, which Cyrano de Bergerac » here. That same year, Philippe Monnier allowed for the construction of churches, chapels, abbeys and cathedrals in an infinite variety of styles across the whole of Burgundy. filmed « L’enfant des loups », based on a novel by Régine Des- Nowadays, some of these are famous throughout the world: CLUNY, PARAY-LE-MONIAL, LA CHARITÉ-SUR-LOIRE, PONTIGNY, forges. AUTUN, and of course…FONTENAY! More modest but no less charming are the 250 plus churches in southern Burgundy, evidence of the genius of the masters of works 12 BURGUNDY // UNESCO Press Pack 2016 from that period, such as those at Semur-en-Brionnais or Berzé-la-Ville. BURGUNDY PRESS CONTACT Véronique BEIGENGER / [email protected]

LET’S GO GOOD Train + Walking Combined: follow the foots- ADDRESSES teps of the pilgrims on the Way of St James. When the weather is fine you can jump on the TER Le château de La Marche at Paris-Bercy station. Arriving at La Charité Sur- Guest house Loire, head to the tourist office and pick up a wal- 58400 La Marche ker’s (or cyclist’s) pack and set out along the paths + 33 (0)6 63 13 46 38 www.chateaudelamarche.fr trodden by pilgrims from yesteryear. You just have

Wool © Virginie Sallé-SautinVirginie © Wool to let yourself be guided. Everything else is ready Le Mille et une feuilles LA CHARITÉ-SUR-LOIRE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY and waiting for you! 3 stars hotel-restaurant YUM! www.lacharitesurloire-tourisme.com 23, avenue Gambetta 58400 La Charité-sur-Loire We simply melt over the Confiserie du Prieuré, a + 33 (0)3 86 70 09 61 small and cosy tea room where visitors can sample www.milleetunefeuilles.com a « doux frisson », a hot chocolate served with a scoop of chocolate ice cream, all home-made. Not Roulotte des Bertranges forgetting the Charitois and the Charitoise, a duo Quirky accommodation of sweet treats that you simply must take away. 140, Route de Chazué site classified by UNESCO, A WORD ABOUT BOOKS 58400 Raveau tel : + 33 (0)3 86 70 01 81 a Cluniac priory, a City of For several years, the city has looked to regenerate its central + 33 (0)6 60 37 18 58 Art and History, City of district. A dozen specialist bookshops, art book publishers, www.laroulottedesbertranges.fr YONNE PICK UP YOUR PENS Literature, the Loire, a rich binders and illuminators have jumped on board and boosted La Poule Noire CÔTE-D’OR Aprogramme of summer events… La this sector of business. They make the literary experience origi- Latin calligraphy, illuminations on parchment Restaurant Charité-sur-Loire does everything on nal and accessible in this venue that is so charged with history. and adding gold leaf to « gesso » are all examples 9, place des pêcheurs NIÈVRE a grand scale. Springtime sees the Festival du Mot invite guests to come of savoir-faire that are perfectly executed by Patri- 58400 La Charité-sur-Loire and play with the written and the spoken word. In 2014, for cia, who loves to share her passion and regularly + 33 (0)3 86 59 49 28 SAÔNE-ET-LOIRE A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY the 10th anniversary of the Festival du Mot, the priory of La arranges courses and workshops. www.la-poule-noire.fr La Charité-sur-Loire brings together Charité-sur-Loire became the « Cité du Mot », and joined the www.callibris.fr one of the most beautiful ensembles « Association of Cultural Meeting Centres ». In 2016 the festi- of Burgundian Roman art. Founded in 1059, the Cluniac priory val will take place from 25th to 29th May. On the first Satur- YOUR VERY GOOD HEALTH! EXPLORE IN A DIFFERENT WAY church is the hub around which the development of the town day evening in August, Book Night will bring the city to life. Fun and family-friendly, GEOCACHING offers a great way to enjoy an interac- sprung forth. A well-renowned monastic centre in the Middle Here, words are celebrated with good humour by thousands of Between Loire and Burgundy, you can take the tive visit! In perfect freedom, children and teenagers will love learning while Ages, it has always been a major stopping point for pilgrims. In spectators that have come from right across France and from opportunity to explore the wines of the Côtes they have fun thanks to the caches (around ten of them) spread right across the 1998, UNESCO classified the site under the framework of the even further afield! de la Charité, vineyards that are the successors of Charitois area. Ways of Saint James. Since then, its priory has benefited from ancient monastic plantations... an exemplary restoration project. www.cotes-de-la-charite.com MOBI’LOIRE multi-media guides. These little pocket computers spring into life thanks to GPS coordinates at every PLUMP UP YOUR PILLOW important stage of your visit. For the adult version, they provide written, audio and visual information clips; for kids, they provide a treasure hunt with puzzles Booking in at the Château de Gérigny is perfect to solve. MOBI’LOIRE sets them a mission to explore the streets and alleys of for a family reunion. Its 7 rooms, its large living the historic town in order to solve the puzzle. Games, quizzes and other fun and room with fireplace, its kitchen and its antique interactive entertainments pop up during their quest. The kids will love it! tableware are just waiting to host this sort of get together with family or friends. It is like being in The WORD WALK booklet allows you to discover citations written by a sign a real family home. writer on the façades of public buildings, shops or private houses and then to www.chateau-de-gerigny.fr create a new sentence. 14 BURGUNDY // UNESCO Press Pack 2016 www.lacharitesurloire-tourisme.com Press Pack 2016 // Special on sites classified by UNESCO

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