Burgundy — Wine and Gastronomy touring holidays — French Travel Service Paris & France including Corsica 2008 online holiday brochure

Touring Burgundy Wine Trail Good living is a way of life in Burgundy, whose rich historical, cultural, architectural and culinary heritage combine to produce a tourist mecca to cater for all tastes. Above all, however, it is the ultimate place of pilgrimage for lovers of fine wine. It is a region characterised by rich green valleys, picturesque villages, great restaurants and warm hospitality, but vineyards are the soul of Burgundy. Wine literally shapes the landscape rounded introduction to Burgundy and its wines, but allowing plenty of free time to explore at leisure. Your travel pack will include full details on many other vineyard and wine-cellar visits and free tastings. Touring by train What your holiday includes " Return standard class travel from St Pancras, Ebbsfleet or Ashford to Dijon and all local rail transport " 6 nights accommodation in 3 star hotels with meals as described " Wine-cellar visits/tasting in Nuits St Georges " Visit/tasting to Patriarche winecellars in Beaune " �-day guided excursion to Burgundy vineyards " Entrance to Hospices de Beaune " Beaune city tour by Visiotrain " Optional extra nights available at any centre. Please ask for prices Prices per person 1 Nov 31 Oct �529 Single supp �209 Day One: arrival by TGV at Dijon and overnight on B & B. Day Two: day free to explore the capital of the ancient Duchy of Burgundy; p.m. visit by local bus to Chateau de Marsannay, most northerly of C�te du Nuits wine domains (optional). Overnight Dijon on B & B. Day Three: a.m to Nuits St Georges, in heart of worlds most exclusive vineyards, visits and tasting in local cellars. Overnight Nuits St Georges including a gastronomic dinner. Day Four: a.m. free in Nuits, p.m. to Beaune, included tour of medieval city and into vineyards by tourist train, included visit and tasting in Patriarche wine cellars. Overnight in Beaune on B & B The heart of wine-growing Burgundy lies within a surprisingly small area, a narrow 60-kilometre strip of south and south-eastern facing slopes extending from just south of Dijon to some 20 kilometres south of Beaune. The C�te dOr (literally Golden, from the colour of the slopes in Autumn), comprising the C�te de Nuits and the C�te de Beaune, is the Champs Elys�es of Burgundy wine, producing 32 of the 33 so-called grands crus, the most prestigious of all. This rich mosaic of vineyards is dotted with villages and domains whose evocative names read like a roll-call of the worlds most famous red and white wines GevreyChambertin, Nuits St Georges, AloxeCorton, Pommard, PulignyMontrachet and Meursault to name but a few. Tastings in the vineyards and the cellars of the great wine houses in Beaune, often atmospherically located in old chapels, convents and fortifications, will afford a first hand insight into the unique combination of micro-climate, soil, grape variety and wine-growers know-how, lovingly passed on from generation to generation, which produces wines of such quality, sophistication and amazing variety. Shipment and takeaway sales are easily arranged A combination of speedy TGV connections to Dijon and efficient local services make this beguiling region surprisingly accessible, and have inspired this rail-based itinerary covering the C�te de Nuits and C�te de Beaune. There are stages in Dijon, Nuits St Georges and Beaune, staying in good quality 3 star accommodation, notable for its comfort, hospitality and central location. We have included a number of activities intended to give a See page 48 (back page) for 1st class supplements and peak travel costs. Day Five: included visit to medieval Hospices de Beaune, scene of the celebrated wine auction each November; pm visit by local train to Meursault (optional). Overnight in Beaune on B & B Day Six: a.m. free in Beaune, p.m. included half-day excursion in vineyards in air-conditioned minivan with local guide, with tasting. Overnight in Beaune on B & B. Day Seven: return to UK by TGV and Eurostar. www.F-T-S.co.uk 0844 84 888 43 45

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