Guided tours Bourgogne

During the high tourist season, the Tourist Office of Mâcon organizes thematic guided tours around the city to discover all the secrets. To the program: historic visits or unusual visits, during which guides will deliver you anecdotes and confidences and take you to places you probably never noticed alone! Interesting sightseeing tours for both tourists and locals who would like to know more about their city. To book in advance.

Tariff: 6 €.

Duration: 1 a. m. to 2 a. m.

Difficulty: easy.

It was built in the. area and was built from 1895 to 1898. Built on the Azay-le-Rideau model, he now serves as high school. It is the last Renaissance castle built in France. It was Stephen Liégard, under-prefect and son of a former mayor who built him, not without the assistance of his wife Mathilde, rich héritière of a master of Lorraine Forges. Liégard would also have inspired Alphonse Daudet, his contemporary, who would have taken it as a model for the character of the Sous-Prefect in the fields. Our man is also the origin of the Cote d'Azur appellation, which he gave to the French Mediterranean coast called the French Riviera.

Guided tours on the history of the lake, its fauna and flora, the water activities feasible. Left bank left and left bank from Easter to All. Boat Promenade The Morvan (tel.) 03 86 84 51 99. E-mail  : [email protected]) and boat Les Settons (tel.) 03 86 84 51 97. E-mail  : [email protected]).

Dijon Bike Tour offers a bike tour of the city of Dijon with a local guide. This tour will take you through the narrow streets of the historic center, as well as the local people's favorite places to relax. A wine tasting is also included in the price. For wine lovers, Côte de Nuits by Bike offers a guided bike tour of the Côte de Nuits, famous for its prestigious vineyards. For a sportier experience, Bike-Canoe Ride Tour offers a bike and canoe excursion. The tour begins with a cultural introduction to downtown Dijon, then continues with a bike ride to Lac Kir. Afterwards, participants can go canoeing before cycling back along the Canal de Bourgogne. The tour ends with a tasting of Burgundy products. Other bike tour options include Côte de Beaune by Bike and Mountain biking in Burgundy. Dijon Bike Tour also offers bike rental services for groups and special events.

With your audioguide, discover the city of Sens, its most beautiful monuments and its greatest cultural and architectural riches. Two possible circuits: that of the city of Sens and that of the Saint-Etienne Cathedral. Please also note that the comments of these audio tours are downloadable in French, English and German so that they can then listen to them on your smartphone or MP 3 player.

This is an extraordinary place! Located just a few steps from the sources of the Houses, this castle is more than a haven of peace, it is a place of meeting, sharing and creation. Worn by stilts, the castle houses a th-century staircase. The buildings are superb and the area includes a 7 ha park, a vegetable garden, an orchard, meadows, an old farm, a garde, a wash house and a pigeon house. Guided tours are organized every Sunday of the month between May and September. But Cecilia de Varine organizes many other events and workshops and opens his castle to tourists, students, artists, diy! The association carries projects at the intersection of ecology, heritage and the arts, with a lighthouse value: sharing. A real poetic refuge between April and October, you can spend time on a weekend or more. The ideal place to get green!

Divignes is a tour operator specializing in wine tours in Meursault, Burgundy. Visitors can book their tour online and choose from the availability that suits them best. Tours are guided by Mathias Fasan, an experienced oenologist, who takes visitors in a comfortable car through the vineyards of the Côte-d'Or. Participants will have the opportunity to taste Burgundy wines, learn about historic villages and enjoy the region's magnificent scenery. Divignes also offers the possibility of ordering and shipping wines from their partner estates. Visitors can leave comments and feedback on their experience with Divignes.

After more than a decade of professional experience in the world of bourguignon wine enriched by training in winemaking in Beaune, Stephanie Jones, English of origin, created her own structure of oenotourist stay, an offer including the opportunity to stay with four very comfortable cottages embellished with a pool, and the opportunity to share her passion and knowledge of the bourguignon wine world during courses organised by her or arranged on the menu according to your desires. For this, it transports she ensures the transportation of her guests on board her beautiful Mercedes people-carrier, from your hotel or place of your choice. No worries of having to drive, you can then enjoy tastings that will follow. Major estates like the Château de Chassagne-Montrachet and Château Ziltener in Chambolle-Musigny or small winemakers in the Côte de Beaune where discoveries can be numerous. For half-day, full day, Stephanie can put together the course to suit you. If you are more than 7 people, a more capable vehicle will be leased for the occasion.

Is this possible? Of course! Bacchus Wine Tours offers you to discover the region under exceptional conditions, on board a very beautiful van and accompanied by a guide who knows all its secrets. You will become unbeatable on Burgundy wines, the local products, the climates. Let yourself be guided in peace, everything is organized for you. You just have to choose your excursion: "Domaines et Châteaux" lasting 3 hours, "Côtes de Beaune" to discover the path of vineyards and the old characteristic villages, "Côtes de Nuits", a true safari of grand crus meeting the great names of wine: Corton, Romanée-conti, Clos-de-vougeot, Chambertin… In any case, a tasting is offered at a vine grower's house with friendly explanations and exchanges. Bacchus Wine Tours also offers beautiful formulas of stays in the form of weekends and private visits. Other activities are organized like picnics, rallys, induction into a Brotherhood…

There are two suggestions with reservation at the Tourist office of Mâcon:

 On board of Fantaisie.

To discover Mâcon on the water, embark on board the terrace boat "Fantaisie Evasion" for a stroll across the water of 1 hour and a half. Departure from the marina of Mâcon and direction north to discover the Saint-Jean island. While returning through the diversion canal, you will see the bridge of Geneva, the river port of Darse, the Mitterrand bridge before going along the city to the edges of the Lamartine esplanade, under the Saint-Laurent bridge and finally back to the port. You can bring your lunchbox on board.

Boat and bike trip along the Voie Bleue

It is pleasant to practise cycling along the Voie Bleue between Mâcon and Fleurville. Enjoy yourself with friends or family. The boarding of passengers with their bicycles on the boat is done at the departure of the marina of Mâcon. The moorage is in Fleurville where the passengers with their bicycles land. You do the trip back by yourself by following the Voie Bleu. The trip back is possible at the departure of Fleurville.

Activinum is a wine tourism agency based in Givry, Southern Burgundy. It offers a multitude of activities to discover the region, including wine tastings, vineyard tours, hiking and biking, as well as the possibility of renting electric bikes. The agency also offers on-site accommodation in furnished units. With Activinum, you can enjoy a rare and precious wine tourism experience, where knowledge and culture are part of the shared pleasure. In the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise, Burgundy reveals its many facets, whether through its wines, hiking, cultural visits or gastronomy. You can book your stay online, choosing from the various packages on offer or creating your own tailor-made stay. Activinum guarantees simplicity, efficiency and security for your bookings.

One of the gastronomic detours of the coast, which brings together Jean and Corinne, Intimes as an excursion group. Two dining rooms and a seasonal terrace devote season after season to regional traditions: eggs meurette way grand-mère, paved with perch way, paved with pan-fried charolais (na-tu-rel), head of calf sauce gribiche (contributes to the reputation), fragmentation of Bresse chicken to cream… but also, quite simply national: Marbled of fatty liver to two flavours, pan of Saint-Jacques and gambas… But one must conclude… Why not on a soft chocolate flowing… white or black… or art and way.

What is the relationship between the two? None, the directors of the Perrin hosiery and Dufoux chocolates factory will answer you in unison! Apart from the fact that both firms have the label "Entreprise du patrimoine vivant". Nothing predisposed them to meet for a day of coupled visits. From the beginning of 2020, these two emblematic companies of their region of Saône-et-Loire, the mining area for the Perrin hosiery factory and the Charolais for the Dufoux chocolates, will be holding a very special day for you. Both have decided to open their doors to the public in order to showcase their know-how. Discovery of manufacturing techniques, stories of the houses and their creators, tastings, workshops, etc. A day that can be done in the order that you wish but that you can recommend at the start of the Perrin company, the afternoon being conducive to gourmet delights. After a visit of about 45 minutes and an essential visit through the hosiery's factory shop, visitors go to Charolles, either with their personal vehicle or by bus (to be reserved for at least 10 people). They have the possibility to choose the formula with meal by stopping at the eponymous restaurant, then after a traditional lunch, join the Dufoux chocolate factory. The discovery and tasting of these little chocolate wonders is done throughout a very instructive visit of about 1 hour, in the very heart of the manufacturing unit. A visit to the shop allows everyone to leave with these treasures and gourmet souvenirs. An unusual destination that combines culture and delicacies in a region that supports ancestral know-how and makes these two companies real monuments to be preserved.