Best of Burgundy France
Beaune

Are you looking for visiting Burgundy France?
If you come to Paris, Dijon is just 1 hour and 40 minutes with the TGV at the Gare de Lyon train station.

You take the train or bus to Beaune from Dijon it takes nearly one hour. This is the place for excellent wines and fine cuisine.

Beautiful landscape of vineyards on the hills of Burgundy.

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If you have a limited time for visiting Burgundy, stay near Beaune. Enjoy a tour of the surrounding vineyards and the wine villages (can be done by car, by bike or bus). The Best places to visit are the Hospices de Beaune, the market (le marche) and the Place de la Halle.

Best restaurants

Why do you come to Burgundy?
To eat and to taste good wines. You should arrive hungry the Burgundy's cuisine is considered by the French people the best cuisine!

Several classic dishes you should try are from here:

• Escargots de Bourgogne
  snails cooked in the oven with butter, parsley and garlic
  
• Boeuf Bourguignon
  Beef cooked hours with red wine and mushrooms
  
• Coq au vin
  chicken stewed in red wine
  
• Oeufs en meurette
  poached eggs served on red wine sauce.

Bistrot bourguignon 8 rue Monge. This wine bar opened in 1985. You can eat best Burgundy France specialties. Check for Jazz concerts

Le Jardin des Remparts 10 rue de l'Hotel Dieu Beaune. One of the finest restaurant in Beaune. Old house bourgeoise beautiful garden.

Le Benaton 25 Rue du Faubourg Bretonniere Beaune. Excellent French food. Try the seared foie gras, Louhans pigeon.

Best hotels in Beaune

Hotel Le Cep is located in the old area of Beaune and a walking distance to the main sights the Hotel Dieu des Hospices and Notre-Dame Basilica. The hotel is a 4 stars and has only 64 rooms. The decor is charming decorated with antiques. The hotel has a gourmet restaurant.

Hotel des Ramparts is a charming hotel with fireplaces in a quiet area of Beaune, close to the train station.

Hostellerie Le Cedre is a cozy hotel very well located at a walking distance to Beaune main sights.

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Best shops in Beaune

Doudet Naudin 14 Rue du Faubourg Madeleine. Fine wine at good price.

Comptoir Viticole 1 rue Samuel Legay. Cool wine hardware

Alain Hess 7 place Carnot. A very good display of cheeses.

Mulet Pain d'Epices Local spice bread.

Rent a bike, there are few places in Burgundy France where you can rent a bike. It's worth it! It starts from Beaune's parc de la Bouzaise and goes to the wine villages of Pommard, Meursault...in a scenic 14 mile loop ride. You will be immersed in the nicest countryside of vineyards.

Detours in France 7 Avenue du 8 Septembre, 21200 Beaune Burgundy France.

Opening hours during the week 9 am to noon and 1:30 pm to 7 pm Sunday 10 am to noon and 2 pm to 7 pm

Best of Beaune events

Concerts de midi
July 6 to 8, 2012 and July 13 to 15, 2012. Concerts at noon. Location: Collegiale Notre-Dame

Festival International d'Opera Baroque
July 6 to 29, 2012. Summer festival of baroque opera.

Jazz Festival September 15 and 16, 2011 and October 18 to 20, 2012.
A mix of music and Burgundy wine tasting events in Beaune.

Journee du Patrimoine
September 16, 2012. Heritage Day. Open Doors Day.

Salon Pains Vins Fromages 2012
October 20 to 21, 2012. Breads Wines Cheeses exhibition.

Concert "Noel en Provence"
December 23, 2012. Location: Collegiale Basilique Notre-Dame

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