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Beaune Visite en Caves - BP10 - 21200 Beaune Tel: 03 80 24 53 87 - Fax: 03 80 24 53 11
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SNC au capital de 1500€ - RCS Beaune B413130733 - Licence N°LI 021.98.0001

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Autun and Beaune

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Burgundy … is waiting for you. Your adventure will start in Beaune. The Hôtel Dieu Museum and the vastest wine cellars of Burgundy will place their treasures at your feet to delight your eyes and your palate. A guided tour will then lead right into the heart of the precious vineyards where you will meet a winegrower in his wine cellar and enjoy a tasting. The forests of the Morvan region shape the town’s setting: Autun, the so-called “sister and rival” of Rome, will welcome you with its superb Roman remains and its magnificent cathedral Saint-Lazare.

 Day 1

Arrival in Autun and check-in at your two-star hotel.

Dinner excluding drinks and overnight in a double room.

Day 2

Breakfast and departure for Beaune.

Self-guided tour of the Hôtel-Dieu Museum. Perfectly preserved ever since its foundation in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, the chancellor of Philip the Good, this jewel of flamboyant gothic architecture is a wonderful illustration of the tight links which existed at the time between Burgundy and Flanders. Admire the great “Salle des Pôvres”, the chapel, the apothecary with old faiences and pewter ware, the tapestries as well as the famous polyptych by Van der Weyden presenting the Last Judgement.

Visit the vastest wine cellars of Burgundy in a former 17th century convent. A maze of vaulted galleries accommodating several millions of bottles will lead you to the tasting cellar and thirteen wines to please your palate. You will receive a traditional “tastevin”, a little tasting cup, as well as a welcome gift as a souvenir of your visit.

Lunch at your leisure.

Meet your guide in the heart of the town centre for a driving tour throught the vineyards of the Côte de Beaune. The terroirs, the "Clos" and the various appellations will soon have no more secrets for you. A tasting on a wine estate is yet another occasion to test and flatter your taste buds.

 Free time.

Take advantage of your visit to Beaune to look around the “Athenaeum de la Vigne et du Vin”, a beautiful shop dedicated to table culture and the art of living, which leaves no wishes unfulfilled. Admission is free.

Return to your hotel in Autun in the late afternoon.

Aperitif Dinner (excluding drinks) at the restaurant of the hotel.

Overnight in a double room at your two-star hotel.

 Day 3

Breakfast.

Explore Autun, its Roman remains and its beautiful cathedral Saint-Lazare with the help of a road book and a map. This town steeped in history is a powerful witness to the splendour of ancient civilisations.

Lunch at your leisure.

The Rolin Museum presents exceptional objects for you to admire during your visit. Its collections cover a long period of time and include numerous Gallo-Roman remains.

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Price per person net of VAT : 240.00 €

(in hotel two stars in double room)

Conditions :

The price includes the services and the guide as mentioned.

It does not include transportation (except during the tour of the vineyards on day 2), lunches, drinks, personal expenses and cancellation insurance.

The offer is valid for two adults sharing a double room.

The itinerary is subject to change in cases of force majeure.

Only upon booking and subject to availability.

Period of validity: from January 2nd to December 31st, 2010 (exceptions: third weekend in November and end-of-year holidays).