Things to see and do Pays Beaunois

The Halles de Beaune are ideally located in the city. They are located opposite the Hôtel-Dieu des Hospices de Beaune, in the heart of the city. Throughout the year, every Wednesday and Friday from 7am to 1pm, the people of Beaunne meet there to do their shopping. Wednesday is more specifically dedicated to food products. Here you can find everything: fruit, vegetables, meat, delicatessen, rotisserie, cheese, spices, etc. The organic sector and local producers are also well represented. Up to 180 merchants can take place! Ideal for finding local products. Surrounded by cafés and restaurants, nothing prevents you from taking a short break in the morning to have a coffee or finish your market with a lunch. From April to November on Saturdays, you can also visit the flea market on Place Carnot. Good times ahead!

Internationally renowned for its wines, Beaune also has a rich historical and architectural heritage. A course with audioguides has been installed to connect the main buildings and allow visitors to discover their origins and the anecdotes surrounding them. You will see Beaune's hospices, Monge Square, ramparts and many other places of interest. Audioguides can also be rented at night to visit Beaune by taking advantage of the light game on monuments.

Tariff: € 4,90 (€ 3.90 for children).

Duration: from 1 h to 1:30 a. m.

Difficulty: easy.

The new electrically-powered visiotrain can be used everywhere, from the city's most emblematic landmarks to the vineyards! You'll discover Beaune from the comfort of your seat, at an average speed of 8 km/h, for a 40-minute escapade punctuated by commentaries on Beaune's history and culture, enhanced by a few anecdotes and musical interludes. The tour starts in front of the Hôtel Dieu, then passes through the old town, the Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame, the Parc de la Bouzaise... Commentaries are broadcast in a dozen languages.

At the beginning of the Parc Park, this 7 km loop through the fields allows to discover the wine landscape of Beaune. The land winds between the agricultural properties delimited by walls and stone doors. Enjoy a panoramic view of the surrounding hamlets and their typical houses. During the seasons, this beautiful walk changes color to offer a different spectacle.

Tariff: free.

Duration: 1 p. m.

Difficulty: .

A 22-kilometre train ride links the cities of Beaune and Santenay. Known as the vineyards, it crosses the wine fields and villages whose names will evoke some of the great wines. Take the time to admire the architectural features of each village and their castles, often hidden among the vineyards. It takes a little more than two hours to carry out the bike in its entirety, but it is possible to turn around at any time. If you have only one hour's spare time, you can, for example, be satisfied with the route Beaune-Meursault, which is ten kilometres long.

Tariff: free.

Duration: 1 h.

Difficulty: .

Le Petit Roi de Grace is a wonderful statuette made of polychrome wood, 58 cm high and sometimes adorned with sumptuous clothes. It was probably carved by a noble of the name Gaston de Renty. In 1643, he offered it to Marguerite Parigot, a carmelite carmelite carmelite. Entering the Carmel of Beaune at the age of 11, she would have had visions of the child Jesus as well as a gift to help the difficult childbirth, heal new babies and fight sterility. In his prayers, she saw the birth of the future King Louis XIV, born after 12 years of marriage. Many miracles allow Marguerite to be revered since, under the name Marguerite du Saint-Sacrement. Today, the sisters of the community of the Beatitudes leave the monastery to leave their place to 3 carmelite apostolic sisters of the child Jesus from Poland. If they were to expand their community, the place itself was recently proclaimed "sanctuary" and could gain importance as a place of pilgrimage. Don't forget to go through the magnificent Jardin du Petit Roi de Grace: A quiet area, outside the world, ideal for recharge. It houses the chapel in which the statue of the King of Grace is located. A scenic project is being considered to animate the garden and to live the place in a new way.

Created by Claude Lelouch in spring 2016, the Cinema Workshops are an antenna of its production company Les Films 13 based in Paris. Claude Lelouch has always loved Beaune, a city he chose to create a new place for cinema learning. Beaune is becoming a true city of cinema, let's remember that since 2009 she has hosted the International Police Film Festival in early April. For his first promotion, Claude Lelouch turned his young apprentice team into the heart of the beaunt country. All his life, released in 2017, directing a plead of actors. Each year Claude Lelouch is surrounded by apprentices selected on a short film contest. This 6-minute film must be shot with a smartphone. The Cinema Workshops allow apprentices to be immersed in the reality of production, they have a professional working tool in Beaune, with recording studio, shooting room, assembly… Installed in a completely refurbished building near the cinemas of Beaune, we can go to discover a unique place, and a bar there is very often open.

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 is still no Cistercian abbey but the chapel, bread oven and vines, exploited nowadays in the tradition of origin.

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!

Just a few kilometers from Beaune, the Golden Ponds are an area of relaxation and entertainment. Formed naturally in old quarries, these ponds have recently been designed to welcome the public. Thematic circuits invite you to walk through its 200 ha to discover the flora and fauna that colonize the various bodies of water. You will find observatories in particular to see the many birds and mammals that come to mind.

Every summer, the Meursault Tourist Office organizes guided tours to Meursault, to discover the city. A very comprehensive overview of the cultural and architectural heritage of the municipality. And the visit begins strong because the meeting place and the Hotel de Ville, old castle strong that was used as a decoration for the film La Grande Vadrille. The escapades then lead you to the various castles of the city: Castle of Cîteaux, Château de la Velle, Château de Meursault and Pommard Castle!

Tariff: 6 €.

Duration: 2 h.

Difficulty: easy.

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.

Founded by Cedric Le Borgne, an Art History graduate from the École du Louvre, the gallery presents emerging and established artists, as well as a selection of abstract works from the 1950s to the 1980s. Among the artists exhibited are Jean-No, César Baldaccini, Patrick Cambolin, Jean-François Laurent, Anma Guerra, Stéphane Braud, Tan-Jian-Chung, Jean-Jacques Ecorce, Luisa Debarnot, Jean-Guy Lattraye, Mr Kitsh, Jean Signovert, Michel Cadoret, Jean Helion, Gilles Morteveille, Isabelle Carabantes, Antonio Virduzzo and Romano Zanotti.