The country of chalon
Real cocktail of pleasure, your imagination can spark around unusual
museums,discover lived-in castles,walk, ride or roller-skate along the voie
verte pathway, appreciate the riches of burgundian gastronomy, taste with
moderation the AOC wines of the cote chalonaise, Rully, Mercurey, Givry... and
explore Burgundy along the Tourist Route of the Great Wines of Burgundy or along
the romnesque art road.
At the heart of Burgundy, Visit Chalon-sur-Saône...Situated
close to the main axes of communiction and holiday routes, to the wineyards of
the Côte Chalonnaise, to romanics churches, to castles and others historic
relics, Chalon-sur-Saône is the ideal destination for the gourmet, the
wine-lover and those who intersted in art and heritage. Two unique
characters;Dominique Vivant-Denon, the first director of the Louvre, and
Nicephore Nièpce, inventor of the first photographic process,were born in Chalon.
This city of the image, modern and dynamic, is the largest town in Saône-et
Loireand the Second largest, population-wise, in Burgundy.Town of art and
history, Chalon also has a rich culture life with many venues and events.
LA
COTE DE BEAUNE
Located in the southern part of the Côte d'Or, the vineyard of Côte de Beaune
begins to Ladoix Serrigny and finishes in the Maranges. 25km of an inexhaustible
talent where, on 3000ha, the greatest dry wines are next to red Grands Crus of
great rename, such as Pommard, Santenay, Corton (the only red Grand Cru of the
Côte de Beaune). Pinot Noir and Gamay are exclusive varieties of red wines. The
Chardonnay gives us here all the richness and the complexity of its flavours.
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LA ROUTE DES CHÂTEAUX DE BOURGOGNE DU
SUD
Many Château from middle-age to now are located on the Pays du
Chalonnais. The owners of different lived-in and preserved chateau will share
their passion and secrets with you.
Discover the Southern Burundy
Chateau trail.The
owners of 17 châteaux throughout the Saône-&-Loire have joined efforts in order
to better present and have visitors appreciate the historical and architectural
dimensions of these monuments, thereby giving rise to the concept of the
"Southern Burgundy châteaux trail".
Château de Demigny
The Château de Demigny, rebuilt at the end of the 18th century on the site of a former fortress, was the home of the Marquis de Foudras (a renowned author on the art of hunting). This monument features a magnificent wrought iron entrance gate. The interior staircase and the sitting rooms open onto a panoramic view over the Côtes de Beaune vineyards. A wine press, dating back to 1777, is found in the chateau's outbuildings. Foudras Museum devoted to Hunting and Nature. Hunting with hounds in Burgundy from the 18th century to modern times. Grounds and 18th-century vegetable garden.
The Château, surviving evidence of the historical ressources in Saône et Loire.