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| Basilique Ste-Madeleine - Vezelay, France |
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| Palais des Ducset des Etats de Bourgogne - Dijon, France |
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| Street in Chablis - Burgundy, France |
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| French Cheese Vendor at the Sunday Open Market - Chablis, France |
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| Burgandy Wine Village from Hilltop Vezelay, France |
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| Place Francois Rude - Dijon, France |
Chablis, Dijon, & Vezelay - Burgundy, France (6/15-19/2011)
We had a great time getting an introduction to the Chablis wine growing area in no other place than the town of Chablis. Also, visiting Dijon and Vezelay was a treat.
Chablis wine is made of Chardonnay grapes. It is made with great destination and the Chablis wines are wonderful! We came to Chablis during their Sunday market and put together a picnic of cheese, roosted chicken, bread, and wine. Having just too much fun, we had a picnic in the beautiful wine fields of Chablis.
We had a great time getting an introduction to the Chablis wine growing area in no other place than the town of Chablis. Also, visiting Dijon and Vezelay was a treat.
Chablis wine is made of Chardonnay grapes. It is made with great destination and the Chablis wines are wonderful! We came to Chablis during their Sunday market and put together a picnic of cheese, roosted chicken, bread, and wine. Having just too much fun, we had a picnic in the beautiful wine fields of Chablis.
We started our visit to Burgundy in the large city of Dijon and ended in the small hilltop town of Vezelay with a visit to Chablis.
Dijon is known overseas for its mustard (named after the town). Dijon is also the capital of the eastern French region of Burgundy (Bourgogne). Having avoided being devastated by bombing in WWII, Dijon is one of France’s beautiful cities (see photos).
Dijon was going through some upgrading at the time we visited (so much street construction is going on you couldn't drive through town), Dijon is a showcase of past greatness when for some time it was the capital of the Dukes of Burgundy from the 11th to 15th centuries.
Dijon is known overseas for its mustard (named after the town). Dijon is also the capital of the eastern French region of Burgundy (Bourgogne). Having avoided being devastated by bombing in WWII, Dijon is one of France’s beautiful cities (see photos).
Dijon was going through some upgrading at the time we visited (so much street construction is going on you couldn't drive through town), Dijon is a showcase of past greatness when for some time it was the capital of the Dukes of Burgundy from the 11th to 15th centuries.
Burgundy rivaled France itself during the 14th and 15th centuries, when the dukes, who wielded more power than kings, controlled a large part of what is now northeastern France, western Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The dukes were great patrons of the arts leaving a lasting mark on Dijon with sculptures and architecture.
The owl (la chouette) is the icon of Dijon and we followed the trail of owls on the street on a historical walking tour and had lunch at Place Francois Rude, the center focus of Dijon's old town. We also had fun visiting Moutarde Maille, the makers of Grey Poupon, tasting mustards on tap and the Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne (say that fast), where the Dukes ruled.
The owl (la chouette) is the icon of Dijon and we followed the trail of owls on the street on a historical walking tour and had lunch at Place Francois Rude, the center focus of Dijon's old town. We also had fun visiting Moutarde Maille, the makers of Grey Poupon, tasting mustards on tap and the Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne (say that fast), where the Dukes ruled.
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| Vezelay, France |
We had a chance to listen to the monks singing prayers. Vezelay's Basilique Stainte Marie Madeleine was commonly believed to house bone fragments of Mary Magdalene and was a secred destination for religious travelers. Vezelay was the meet up place in 1190 for the Third Crusade.
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| Vezelay's Main Street |
Please see our other 10 travel posts on beautiful France:
Paris, France
Loire Valley, France
Mont Saint Michel & Saint Malo, France
Strasbourg - Alsace, France
Alsace Wine Villages, France
Bordeaux, France
Bordeaux Wine Country, Saint Emilion, Paulliac, & Cognac, France
Burgundy & Cote d'Or Wine Country, France
Champagne Route, France
Reims (Champagne Capital), France
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