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Beyond
the Vineyards
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If
you want a shorter excursion, we offer six night holidays. This
holiday offers the taste of Burgundy that you will come to know
intimately during your stay.
It covers a circuit from the Saône river in the east to the
vineyards of the Côte Chalonnaise in the west. As you cycle
along your route, there are many opportunities for wine tasting,
chateaux to visit and gastronomic meals to enjoy.
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Beyond
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| Quick
Facts |
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| Duration |
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| 7 days
- 16 nights |
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| Grading |
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| Accommodation |
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| 1 x
3star hotel, 1 x 2star Hotels, 1 unclassified (2star equiv.) all 1/2
board |
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| Travel
Arrangements |
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| Self
drive; or air/rail to Paris, rail to Tournus, then transfer to your
hotel |
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Start
the day cycling along the banks of the Saône river
before heading cross-country through forests and farmland.
The countryside gradually changes as you cycle from the
flood plains of the Saône river to the Côte
Chalonnaise vineyards in the west.
Buxy
is a bustling small town with plenty to see and do. Visit the
Museum of Winemaking or cycle to Mercurey for lunch at the highly
rated restaurant.
The
traffic-free Voie Verte (a disused railway line) can make
this an easy day. Take a detour for lunch to the picturesque
medieval town of St Gengoux Le National with its priory,
ancient walls and castle.
Cycle
through mixed woodland and pasture to the fortified village
of Brancion and its 10th century chateau. There is a good
restaurant in Brancion if you want to make a longer stop
in the village on your last day of cycling.
