Activities: Gevrey-Chambertin is a stone’s throw from Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-Saint-Georges
Food and wine
Upon leaving the hotel, take the Route des Grands Crus to Dijon to discover the historical heritage left by the Dukes of Burgundy. Recently named an International City of Gastronomy, along with 3 other founder members of the list, Dijon aims to promote "the French gastronomic meal" listed since 2010 as UNESCO World Heritage. In the area are 4 Michelin-starred restaurants. Within three quarters of an hour of the hotel you can also reach the five Michelin-starred restaurants of Beaune and its surrounding area; the latter town has been chosen as the City of Burgundy wines.
To talk about gastronomy we need fine produce! Below we reveal some essential addresses for local produce to discover in a fun way, which we hope will make your mouth water…
In Gevrey-Chambertin
Fromagerie Gaugry, next to the hotel: tour the premises and see how the cheese is made and stored
www.gaugryfromager.com
In Vosne-Romanée
Domaine Armelle & Bernard Rion: winery tours and wine tasting, Burgundy truffles on sale
www.domainerion.fr
In Concoeur (Nuits-Saint-Georges)
La Ferme Fruirouge: Fruit grown and processed
www.fruirouge.fr
Château d’Entre-Deux-Monts, L’Or des Valois: discover Burgundy truffle
www.truffedebourgogne.fr
In Nuits-Saint-Georges
Le Cassisium: tour, exhibition - touch, visual, smell and taste experience, blackcurrant-themed shop
www.cassissium.com
L’Imaginarium: how sparkling Crémant de Bourgogne is made, plus the uniquely original “Sacrée Vigne” (“Sacred Vine”) trail to retrace the history of wine growing in Burgundy
www.imaginarium-bourgogne.com
In Beaune
La Moutarderie Edmont Fallot (mustard maker): tour, craft production, shop
www.fallot.com
In Flavigny
Les Anis de Flavigny (aniseed sweets)
www.anis-flavigny.com
In Dijon
The not to be missed Boutique Maille, 32 Rue de la Liberté: mustard in all its facets
Mulot et Petitjean, 13 place Bossuet: traditional gingerbread
Discovery & adventure
The art of fine fare calls for exercise! Nature is generous enough to provide some outstanding places in the area around the hotel. The mosaic of vineyards between Gevrey-Chambertin and Nuits-Saint-Georges, the difference in height between the villages of La Côte and Les Hautes-Côtes, the forests, valleys and cliffs, the nature reserve of La Combe Lavaux Jean Roland, all offer a variety of opportunities for recreational or more strenuous activities.
- Cycling or mountain biking
- Walks
- Amusement park & funfair 2 min. from the hotel
- Rock climbing (from mid-June to mid-February):
- Golfs courses
- Golf Jacques Laffite Dijon Bourgogne à Norges (www.golf-dijon.fr)
- Golf de la Chassagne (www.golflachassagne.com)
- Golf de Chailly (www.chailly.com)
- Golf de Quetigny Grand Dijon (www.bluegreen.com/quetigny)
- Golf de Beaune Levernois (www.golfbeaune.fr)
Historic heritage within a stone’s throw of the hotel
- Château de Gevrey-Chambertin, a site linked to the abbey of Cluny. No visits.
- Château Stéphen Liégeard in Brochon.
- Noisot museum & park in Fixin, dedicated to Napoleon: sculpture by François Rude, “Le réveil de Napoléon” (“The Awakening of Napoleon”) and “Cent Marches” (“Hundred Steps”)
- Château du Clos de Vougeot in Vougeot: for lovers of history, architecture and wine. The symbol of 10 centuries of work growing grapes and making wine by the Cistercian monks. The seat of the order known as the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin
- Abbaye de Cîteaux in Cîteaux (20 minutes from the hotel).
- Abbaye de Saint-Vivant de Curtil Vergy. A site linked to the abbey of Cluny, in ruins but currently undergoing restoration.
- Les Bolards, a Gallo-Roman site in Nuits-Saint-Georges
> And a host of other things to do in Dijon, Beaune, the Pays de l’Auxois and the Vallée de l’Ouche