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 – La Fontaignotte
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 […]