Bourgogne - Part III

The hotel where we stayed outside Beaune is probably best described as a B&B, which was basically converted from a 18th century mansion by the current owner.

There were probably 3-4 guest rooms and the one that we had essentially gave you the impression that you were sleeping in someone’s bedroom (albeit someone’s bedroom from a long time ago).










On Sunday morning we had breakfast at the hotel. It was served in the dining room, which was literally a dining room as can be seen from the pictures below. It was nice to have a home cooked meal and simply eating there rather than eating “out”. Particularly since the owners were so nice.










After breakfast we went to the center of the small town where we were staying outside Beaune (the name escapes me). The architecture of the city hall and some of the other buildings in the main square were nice.










We then drove up to the Chateau du Clos de Vougeot, which is north of Beaune on the way to Dijon.



















The chateau was built in the 1500s and is situated within the Clos de Vougeot vineyard.










The chateau has a number of wine related exhibits, including a section that allows you to smell the full range of smells that the so-called experts refer to when describing wine. The most interesting aspect of the chateau, however, was the collection of medieval wine presses. The sheer size of them was incredible.










Following our tour of the chateau we grabbed lunch and then began the trip back to Switzerland. I had an evening flight to catch in Geneva for work, so we were unfortunately facing a strict deadline for the return.