Package Castle's & Abbey's of Burgundy

Burgundy has a rich history and has lots to offer for people who are fond of old stones, architecture and monuments. All castle's and abbeys are very interesting and lie in a 60 km radius around the chateau.

The daily programs are designed for you to discover the region in a relaxed and easy way. You can visit a castle or abbey in the morning, have lunch and than visit a second castle, or just the nearby town or go to a wine tasting. It is also possible to go golfing one afternoon or relax at the chateau.

The garden self drive tour exists of: 

Long midweek for 2 to 12 persons

Ideal for groups of friends or clubs

Arrival on a Sunday and departure on a Friday morning

5 nights in a double room

Welcome glass of Crémant de Bourgogne

Every morning breakfast

Entry admissions not included (between 0,- and 12,- euro pp)

Booklet with all information about the monuments, itinerary's, gps-coordinates

La châtelaine reserves lunch for you on request

Low season from 15th of April until 27th of June & from 29th of August until 16th of October 2009

on the basis of availability*

Table d'hote or a picnic basket on request

Price: 275,- euro pp.

Also possible to book for shorter of longer periods of time or in high season

possibility to cook yourself in the gite

*Partner program on request

 

 

 

Program Castle's & Abbey's of Burgundy

Sunday

Arrival and welcome drink Crémant de Bourgogne


Monday

Visit to 13th century Hotel Dieu de Marguerite de Bourgogne in Tonnerre

Lunch Chateau de Cordelière

Visit to Chateau de Tanlay. Renaissance chateau

Wine tasting at a Chateau near Tonnerre


Tuesday

Visit to Chateau de Ancy-le-Franc. Italian renaissance chateau

Lunch in Ravières

Stop at Chateau de Nuits sur Armançon, a military chateau

Visit to Abbey of Fontenay

 

Wednesday

Visit Vézelay (stop at orangerie of Yrouerre)

Lunch Vézelay

Visit Chateau Bazoches (chateau of architect Vauban, Unesco)

Visit Avallon
 

Thursday

Visit Abbey of Pontigny

Lunch in Auxerre

Visit to abbey and cathedrals of Auxerre
 

Friday

Departure