Burgundy Base for 6 day Road Trip
Mar 15th, 2016, 09:23 PM
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Burgundy Base for 6 day Road Trip
Hello, suggestions for a few overnight towns while exploring Burgundy in June please. This is my list my first pass, and will likely change as I check accommodation availability. Does it make sense for amount of days per place?
Day 1 (Monday) - Leave Provence - Arrive Beaune
Use Beaune as a base also for day 2-4 - (Dijon and Châteauneuf-en-Auxois day trips)
Day 4 (Thursday) Dive to Vezelay & tour around
Day 5 (Friday) Drive to Auxerre & tour around
Day 6 (Saturday) meander to Hotel by CDG for Sunday AM flight home
About my trip: Traveling with husband & daughter under 2.Hoping to have accommodation where we can walk or use transit to dinner & some wine tasting (so we can safely drink). We love B&Bs and would love to stay somewhere like a farmhouse or rustic/ rural B&B for a night or 2.
Thoughts? Ideas? Am I way off base?
Cheers!
Day 1 (Monday) - Leave Provence - Arrive Beaune
Use Beaune as a base also for day 2-4 - (Dijon and Châteauneuf-en-Auxois day trips)
Day 4 (Thursday) Dive to Vezelay & tour around
Day 5 (Friday) Drive to Auxerre & tour around
Day 6 (Saturday) meander to Hotel by CDG for Sunday AM flight home
About my trip: Traveling with husband & daughter under 2.Hoping to have accommodation where we can walk or use transit to dinner & some wine tasting (so we can safely drink). We love B&Bs and would love to stay somewhere like a farmhouse or rustic/ rural B&B for a night or 2.
Thoughts? Ideas? Am I way off base?
Cheers!
Mar 15th, 2016, 09:38 PM
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Oh yes, and i forgot to mention, I have assumed that with limited time, it is best to allocate it either in Provence or in/ around Beaune. I believe the Euro Cup is in Lyon on our Day 1 so that is out of the question. Is there somewhere else in between worth an overnight?
Mar 15th, 2016, 10:01 PM
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>> Is there somewhere else in between worth an overnight?<<
Not really - unless perhaps Beaujolais. But with only 4 1/2 days, I would just concentrate on Burgundy. Perouges is interesting - but only a 2 hr visit, IMO, so it would not be a good candidate for an overnight. Vienne has some interesting Roman stuff - but you'll see Roman stuff in Provence.
It's an easy 4 hr drive from Avignon to Beaune - so I would just high-tail it there. Once you leave northern Provence/Drome - the is some ugly commerce & nuclear power plants along the Rhone until you get to Beaujolais.
Stu Dudley
Not really - unless perhaps Beaujolais. But with only 4 1/2 days, I would just concentrate on Burgundy. Perouges is interesting - but only a 2 hr visit, IMO, so it would not be a good candidate for an overnight. Vienne has some interesting Roman stuff - but you'll see Roman stuff in Provence.
It's an easy 4 hr drive from Avignon to Beaune - so I would just high-tail it there. Once you leave northern Provence/Drome - the is some ugly commerce & nuclear power plants along the Rhone until you get to Beaujolais.
Stu Dudley
Mar 17th, 2016, 09:20 PM
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Do you have my Burgundy Itinerary? If not, e-mail me at [email protected] & I'll attach one to the reply e-mail.
My most popular itinerary is for Provence. I've sent it to over 3,000 people on Fodors. Ask for that one also if you don't already have it.
Stu Dudley
My most popular itinerary is for Provence. I've sent it to over 3,000 people on Fodors. Ask for that one also if you don't already have it.
Stu Dudley
