Bourgogne Travel Forum

Does anyone by any chance know of a launderette in Dijon?
Thanks for any info!

I have hired a boat on the loire for a week in August. I belive there is like a French bank holiday on or around 14.08.08 (could be assention day or something). If this is the case are there any events on in Decize or nearby towns that we could attend ie street carnivals etc. I would appreciate some feedback as this would assist us with our travel arrangements.

Cheers Mark (Norfolk England)

My partner and I are travelling to France in September and it has been several years since we visited. Last time we had a great meal at La Grilladine and we have eaten Aux Vignes Rouges on a prior visit. Has anyone eaten at either place recently?

I would like to do a trip by barge on one of the canals in France next year. Any suggestions on which canal and when to go? I'm also interested in information on walking tours in France.

I need to go to Zurich for a 3 day stay from Dijon. Train tickets for the trip are around 290. I called a Hertz in Dijon and got quoted 105 euros for 3 days. Do you recommend that I drive or should I rather take the train and pay the extra. How hard is it to drive in Europe, especially Dijon - ZUrich?

Please give me your thoughts.

Hi. I am planning to visit Taize in June 2008 and this will be my first time in Europe. Is there a schedule/guiding tour for visitors during that period to which I can subscribe? How about accomodation? Is it better to stay outside the community or does the community has available rooms for rent..

Thanks for your help, as I am really looking forward visiting Taize this summer.

Chantal

I plan to stay in Dijon for 2 full days. One of them I would love to spend visiting wineries around. I heard that Beaune is a nice town where wineries are actually located. Is it true? If yes, would that be enough just to get to town and explore it on foot? Or I need a car? And how do I get from Dijon to Beaune? It is three of us going and I don't seem to find a guided inexpensive trip to wineries. Any advise?

Is there a way to travel directly by train from either CDG or Orly airport in June?

Hi there, can anyone give me an idea as to bus (or train) options between Vezelay and Cluny? We won`t be renting a car and I understand that this route is not so well serviced by public transport (I could find no train connections). Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Cheers, Kristin.

I am visiting Geneuille and Dijon next month. We will be renting a car and are very short on time. Is it better to fly into Paris, Zurich or Bern? We will have to drive to Geneuille the same day we fly - which drive is the easiest? Any specific advice about any of these airports, driving from these airports and crossing the border (if necessary)? Thank you.

We (a couple) shall be visiting Taize in mid-June for a week, and are planning visiting various towns and villages from Lyon to Taize via L'arbres.e and Macon by trains.

Does anyone know any interesting places to visit along this route? Any reliable and clean accommodation?

Thanks!

I have just bought a house in Aignay-le-Duc, Bourgogne. We take possession in July.
My question is : How do I get from Tangier to Dijon, where I can hire a car,with loads of luggage as cheaply and quickly as possible?????....
1. Boat to SETE and then train?
2. Ferry to Aleciras, bus to Madrid, train to Lille, train to Dijon?
3. Ferry to Algeciras, bus to Malaga,Easyjet to Paris and train to Dijon?
4. Ferry to Algerciras, Bus to Malaga, Easyjet to Geneve, Train to Dijon?
5 . A better route??????
Merci a vous.

I will be arriving in Beaune the first Friday in June early in the morning. I will have a car and would like to drive around the area. I leave Sunday morning to drive to Avignon so I can see some sights as I head south to Provence. I know about the Sat morning market and de Hospices.
Does anyone have suggestions on nearby castles or prehistoric caves?

We are going to rent a boat and take it through the Canals of Bourgogne. We are looking at two options, Tonnerre-Montbard-Tonnerre
120 km-60 locks-30 hours
OR Digoin-Nevers-Digoin
198 km-44 locks-32 hours

We want the most scenic route, something not too rustic. We want to see and visit some towns from the canals. The Digoin route looks very rural/rustic but has less locks and more Kilometers to see more things.

the Tonerre-Montbard route has lots of locks and not much Km's but looks more picteresque.

Has anyone done this? Advice. Advice on other routes. We want to keep the cost down to around 600-700 euro just for the boat hire, 1 week. Just 2 adults.
Thanks.

Can anyone recommend a hotel in Cluny, or a nearby town, for one night? We'll have a car. I have tried the Hotel Bourgogne, but they have not responded for a week now. Thanks.

Who can send me information how to go by a normal bike as easy as possible with as little as possible climbing, from Nevers to Avallon vice-versa.
If you have a map with a description that would be very nice. What is approximately the distance?

as above please

What is Dijon best known for? What are some must-see icons and must-do activities? What type of city is Dijon??

Ta =D

Hi there,

I need to get from Strasbourg to Dijon, what is the best way to do this?

Merci xxxx

Dear VT,

This is perhaps the strangest request I have posted here. While clearing some of my old stuff , I chanced upon some letters from a penpal from Dijon that I lost touch with after I moved to Saudi Arabia for work. I have his name and can even find it in the internet, he is teaching in the Gaston-Roupnel College in Dijon. But I dont really know how to contact him . Would appreciate if anyone from Dijon can help me find his email address. Thank you

His name is - Karim Andréys-Kéroui

Thank you very much

Kenny

Since I am a "mature" adult, I'm wondering if older adults can attend Taize workshops or attend the chanting services offered. Also does one need to stay in Taize a certain amount of days in order to truly benefit from the experience? Thank you very much. suzanne

I'll be in Dijon for lunch, dinner, breakfast, and lunch again. Can anyone make recommendations for good reasonably priced places to eat in the town center?

Thanks,
Harriett

I will be traveling all throughout Burgundy to do some wine tasting, and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on which wineries to visit. I am looking for a place that would not require reservations, could ship the wine back to the USA, and would simply provide a fun and/or unique experience. So if anyone has had a wonderful experience at a particular winery, I would love to hear about it.

Thanks,

E.

Hi. Should we stay in Beaune or Dijon for the International Folkloriades festival on Sept. 1-4? Or both?

Thanks!

Hi!!
I'am a French student and I am carrying out a survey about British tourists in Burgundy. That's why I am looking for British people who went on holiday to Burgundy and agree to give me their opinion about it. Have you memoirs about your stay in Burgundy? How do you perceive this region? Any comment or opinion from British people (even if they've never been to Burgundy) is welcome!!
Thanks a lot!!
Regards
Cécile

In August we are planning to travel from Nice to Paris - stopping in Beaune. We have a few questions regarding this.

Does anyone know if there is a direct train from Nice to Beaune? I understand there is one from Beaune to Paris. Is it necessary to book , or will it be ok to book once we are in France? it would be a bonus to save money, so would this mean booking ahead of time.

Also we are looking for a comfortable hotel/ B&B to stay in while we are there. Can anyone recommend something they stayed in that was good?

and one more question... we are hoping to do wine tastings/tours etc while we are there. What is the best way to do this. or will the tourist place in Beaune have information when we arrive?

THANKYOU!

Hi,

For a short stay in the Bourgogne (2-3 nights), I'm looking for a comfortable "chambre d'hôtes", preferably inside a "chateau", and with a central location within the "route du vin".

Does anyone have any recommendations?

thanks in advance.

What is the best way to travel from the Paris Beauvais airport to Avallon, or Montbard?

Hi, I'm travelling to a wedding in July in Vallery, France. I've searched for accomodation in the area and the only place I can find is either in the hotel or the apartments attached to the hotel, and of course they're all booked up. The hotel is Chateau des Conde. If anyone has any info can you please let me know.
Cheers,
BraveG

hi. i'm a youth looking for cheap accomdation close to the grand pirx between the 15th and 17th of july. does anyone know of anywhere that would still have places????