La Rose Rouge in Burgundy is well worth it – You only have to look at the reviews to realise there’s something extra special about La Rose Rouge. In the heart of Burgundy’s beautiful Morvan Natural Regional Park, La Rose Rouge is both tranquil and theraputic – so it’s hardly a surprise to find it […]
La Rose Rouge in Burgundy is well worth it
Travelling in time as Bibracte shares its secrets
Travelling in time as Bibracte shares its secrets – Every year, around about now, archaeologists and their students at Europe’s top universities start packing their bags and make a beeline for Burgundy. Their destination is Bibracte and they are seekers of long lost secrets. And Bibracte, spread over 200 hectares in the heart of the […]
Semur-en-Auxois – La Fontaignotte
Semur-en-Auxois – La Fontaignotte – There’s a twinkle in the eye of Charles Gassot as I quiz him about his restaurant and B&B in historic Semur-en-Auxois. He had made a cordial introduction during our meal at La Fontaignotte and I made a mental note that he had formerly worked in the film industry and a […]
Semur-en-Auxois – Hotel Relais la Cote d’Or
Hotel Relais la Cote d’Or – Appropriately, at the heart of Semur-en-Auxois’ medieval conservation area, stands the town’s oldest hotel. A former coaching inn dating back over 200 years, the Hotel Relais la Cote d’Or also once served as a busy hub for the area’s postal industry. Today, the emphasis is still very much on […]
Via Vercingetorix – all roads lead to Alesia
Beautiful Burgundy – home to some of the world’s finest vineyards (and tours a plenty), where you’ll find more chateaux than any other region in France, countryside that is made for enjoyment, dotted with delightful towns and cities….and then, there’s history. Via Vercingetorix – all roads lead to Alesia – Amid the rolling hillsides around […]
