Travel Guide Fayl-Billot

Fayl-Billot enjoys a rich culture because of its position, the village is located at the crossroads of four regions: Burgundy, Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne and Franche-Comté. These influences will be found at the gastronomic and geographical level: valleys, woods, hills, an important flora and fauna. It is a country of marches, suitable for cycling or horse riding. His name comes from fagus (beech) and billotus (gage of toll rights enjoyed by the Lord). As the enclave of the Duchy of Burgundy to the xve, Fayl-Billot enjoyed favors granted by the duke, including salt consumption. The village was very active, and there were weavers and weavers. In this sense it can pride itself on being the capital of the olive grove. The village is essentially known thanks to the art of the winery practiced over the last three hundred years. The National School of Osiericulture and Windmill, unique in France, has been established there since 1905. There are only three in Europe. From its workshops have been out of the unique pieces such as the bed of Grace Kelly or even the furniture that furnished the dressings of Mistinguett. The place now has a label, Vannerie de Fayl-Billot, and perpetuates this know-how.