Discovering the Côte de Nuits
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Discovery.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté, Automne, Hiver.
Petit Futé
Where to stay - Chambolle-Musigny ?
The map of your stay "Discovering the Côte de Nuits"
Detail of the stay : Discovering the Côte de Nuits
How to get there - Chambolle-Musigny
Day 1
Steps: Vougeot
Let's start from Fixin, a winegrowing village located 20 minutes from Dijon. Fixin was the first to be awarded the "Côte-de-Nuits-Villages" appellation. Beautiful residences await you, and even a museum dedicated to Napoleon perched in the heart of a wooded park where his statue stands. Also worth seeing, in the nearby hamlet of Fixey, is a superb 12th and 15th century church with glazed tiles. From there, you can go to the neighbouring town of Gevrey-Chambertin. In addition to the numerous estates and all the great wines, you can discover the Combe Lavaux-Jean Rolland nature reserve. Nearby, Chambolle-Musigny awaits you. Its Sainte-Barbe church was built in the 16th century; it has a domed imperial bell tower reminiscent of those in Franche-Comté. Then, you will have to go to Vougeot. Old stones, low walls, historic houses, do not hesitate to stroll through the streets of this village so characteristic of the region, especially those leading to the castle of Clos de Vougeot. A pure marvel and an emblematic monument of the region. Founded by the Cistercian monks, and administered today by the brotherhood of the Knights of Tastevin, you will be able to see in its bosom all the great and beautiful history of the vines and wines of the region. When you leave, you will certainly admire the 50 hectares of vineyards surrounding the château in a completely different light! Although they no longer produce wine, they bear witness to the entire history of Burgundy.
