Any suggestions on specific vineyards to see while in Beaune? Do any of you feel that visiting Burgundy was a high point of a trip to FR? I have a good friend who is French who feels that seeing Burgundy is not worth the time- to skip it and visit the Loire Valley instead. Any opinions on this thought?

From Beaune it's about a 10-minute drive to the little wine commune of Savigny-les-Beaune, which offers excellent values. The principal château there is open to visitors and has a nice tasting room.

South of Beaune is the splended Château de Meursault, with a vast wine cellar that serves as a sort of tasting room. Very atmospheric!
You can also visit such wine villages as Gevrey-Chambertin and Montrachet.
(Note: the first "t" in Montrachet is silent.)

< I have a good friend who is French who feels that seeing Burgundy is not worth the time->
You know, a big majority of French people don't know how to appreciate the treasures we have in France and always rush to the same campsite by the sea in August! (although it is changing now...)
Every region has its specifity. We don't have Chambord or Chenonceaux castles which are really superb but there are a lot of casles throughout Burgundy, abbeys, excavations, lakes, hills canal and rivers and vineyards. Burgundy is not only wine!
on www.cotedor-tourisme check for places of interest they will suggest more than 200. (and Côte d'Or is the quarter of Burgundy...)
http://www.chateauxcountry.com/?gcli...FTdoMAodo3dWiQ

The best thing to do is to see it by yourself and you'll tell your friend it is worth it!;-)

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Coco - can you give us the link to your apartment, or is that allowed here?

Perhaps Coco had better not, but the rest of us can:

www.myhomeindijon.com

I will say that I loved Dijon. It was the only place I visited in Burgundy..but, my train trip from Dijon to Paris showed me how beautiful the Burgundy region is. It looked exactly as one would dream of the French countryside. Very green, rolling hills, pristine fields, dotted with livestock in pastures, vineyards, and villages with church steeples tucked in the valleys or standing guard on the hilltops.

It was truly one of the most beautiful landscapes I have ever seen. Next time, more time in Burgundy with a car rental, I think.

Thanks jahoulih

cc have you started writing your trip report yet! I'm looking forward to reading it!

Yes, I've begun the report, but needs much editing. Also, I've started the overwhelming task of going through all these photos, turning, resizing, titling, etc. etc. for my on-line album. I want to get it all done, and then I will post it. For now, I've got Avignon and Villeneuve-lez-Avignon completed. Still have Nimes, Dijon, Paris, and Rouen. Whew!

Bon courage cc!

Just to say gg is on her flight back home!
I called her, she was waiting for the plane to take off, complaining about the lack of staff at the airport! I don't think there is a strike today! ;-)

This has been a great thread.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if the 'regulars' like Stu, Coco, Scarlett, StCirq, Underhill, Travelnut, Rex, Robespierre, et al, could get together in one place for a reunion of sorts?:-?
With all of their combined knowledge I would sign up for any tour they would create!
Does anyone have all of the names of the principal Fodorites like them? Have they all met? If not, who has met who?
This might be worthy of a new thread.
Michèle

Bonsoir Michele
That is a good idea but very difficult to realize I'm afraid.
I've already met (in order of appearance)isadore204, rmreiman and nukesafe, georgiegirl and cchottel.

In a few weeks now, I'll welcome ozgirl, akw7440, nsalerno, Ronda had to cancel her trip to Dijon unfortunately. Maybe Ira next year (yes THE one!)

I'll also meet Leeleelee in May and maybe rainbow007.

What an exciting life!

I hope I didn't forget anyone! If so let me know and I'll make public apologies!

Michele - There have been many GTG's (get togethers) in Europe and the US. Do a search for GTG and you might find one near you. Trish and Budman have one planned in NYC June 3. Indytravel and I talked about a possible gtg for IN/OH/KY in late June . Here's a pic of one Rex and I put together a few years ago. http://www.geocities.com/rexbickers/GTG.html

Merci Coco for this post. I did not think of it anymore since I came back. It was fun reading it over. I remember that night real well. I drank the whole bottle of rosé while doing the post.
We are coming back and this time, I should do better for several reasons. I will be in Luzern for 4 days before coming to Dijon so the jet lag should be well gone. Second, my husband is joining me so we will venture out at night to good restaurants. However, I decided against renting a car so traveling by train is our main transportation. Can't wait to see Coco, Pascal, and les garçons, Léo et Axel.

est-ce qu'il encore pluie dans la capitale du moutarde!

ouiiii!
Actually it is raining all over France now BUT the sun is coming back for the week end. How depressing! Is it august really?

Tu es drôle, Coco. Yes, you are having cold and rainy weather and I am having la canicule all August. Go figure.

Actually it is raining all over France now BUT the sun is coming back for the vacanelles.

good - Sylvain et sa copain resteront a Orleans cette vacanelles apres rentrant au Etats-Unis Lundi.

j'espere the froidicule est fini.

Actually we had a very nice weather today, sunny and warm. I thought I would welcome my guests under the rain, but we had a very nice walk around the ducal palace, Notre Dame and the gargoyles look great in the sun (as well as St Michel Church). Voilà! 8-)