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LE PREMIER’S 2008 cruising
area will be the Côte d’Or and includes the Burgundy Canal, the river
Saône, the Canal du Centre and the Canal du Rhone au Rhin.
Enjoy the relaxed pace of cruising or visit the many interesting sites, towns, museums, abbeys and vineyards. Travelling the serene waterways along tree lined canals through picturesque villages is the ideal way to see France. Our aim is to achieve the balance that suits you in all aspects of the cruise. Burgundy - at the heart of the natural beauty of this fascinating cruising area are the golden slopes of the Côte d’Or. It has always been a wealthy and important region fought over by empires and kingdoms since Roman times. As the Cistercian order was founded here, there are many abbeys and churches and the vast empire of the Ducs de Bourgogne produced the chateaux and palaces. |
| Vineyards of Burgundy – a tour
of some of the most famous vineyards in the world and lunch at one of the
leading Domains in Puligny Montrachet. What could be nicer than a gentle
walk through the terroirs of Chassagne Montrachet, Chevaliers and Les Charmes
followed by a drive through the villages of Mersault, Volnay and Pommard.
Route des Grands Crus - a drive from Dijon to Beaune through Chenôve, with the Cuverie des Ducs de Bourgogne, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey St Denis, Nuits St Georges and Pernand-Vergelesses. |
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Beaune - the wine capital of Burgundy, is a medieval
town of stunning Burgundian/Flemish architecture.
The Hotel Dieu is a 15th century hospice and wine museum. You can taste more than 25 vintages in the Marché aux Vins in a former 13th century church. |
| Vosne Romanée – home of the most distinguished vineyard estate on the Côte d’Or, the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. |
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Vougeot – the chateau within the famous vineyard
of the Clos de Vougeot is the home of the Confrérie des Chevaliers
du Tastevin - Brotherhood of the knights of Wine Tasting. Built by the
Cistercian monks from Citeaux, the wine cellars date back to the 12th century.
Aloxe Corton– the appellation which boasts both white and red Grand Crus. Charlemagne had a vineyard here and the terroir still produces the Corton-Charlemagne. |
| Chateauneuf - the chateau and old fortified market town with narrow streets and houses built by the rich burgundian merchants. |
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Dijon – ancient home of the Ducs of Burgundy,
boasts 6 museums, including the Musée des Beaux-Arts and the Musée
d’Art Sacré.
The picturesque centre of the old town with the colourful Burgundian/Flemish tiled roofs and half timbered houses features the largest indoor market in Burgundy and, not forgetting, a visit to the famous mustard shop. |
| La Bussiere-sur - Ouche – the 700 year old Benedictine
Abbey.
Dole – a picturesque medieval town in the Jura
region. Birthplace of Louis Pasteur.
Citeaux – where the Cistercian order, founded in 1098, developed the cultivation of the grape vine on the Côte d’Or |
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h2olidays, Port de Plaisance, 21170, Saint Jean de Losne, France