OUR ITINERARY
Day 1: Lyon – Beaune (approx. 160 km)
Depending on when the conference ends, transfer to Beaune by private chauffeur-driven car.
Check-in at the 3-star Hostellerie de la Bretonnière in downtown Beaune.
Dinner on your own.
Overnight stay at the hotel. 
Day 2: Beaune (+/- 0 km)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Meet your English-speaking guide for the day.
(Day of walking tours).
Guided tour of the Hôtel-Dieu – Hospices Civils de Beaune (1–1.5 hours).
Discover the Hôtel-Dieu of the Hospices Civils de Beaune, a hospital founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor to the Dukes of Burgundy, and his third wife, Guigone de Salins. A charitable institution entrusted to the care of the Ladies of Charity, this “palace for the poor” was dedicated to the homeless and the destitute; it remained in operation until 1971. Known for its polychrome glazed terracotta roofs, the Hôtel-Dieu is a landmark of hospital history, featuring Rogier van der Weyden’s “Last Judgment” polyptych, its treatment rooms, kitchen, apothecary, and collections of furniture and art objects.
The tour continues with a visit to the city center.
Lunch at a restaurant in the city center.
Sample menu:
Burgundy snail shells with garlic-parsley butter
Or
Eggs poached at 65°C with meurette sauce and garlic breadsticks
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Zander and trout, pike biscuit, baby vegetables, pochouse sauce
OR
Beef chuck bourguignon slow-cooked for 12 hours, served with Amandine potatoes
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Caramelized crème brûlée with Flavigny anise
Or
Blackcurrant and spiced pine dessert, hydrosol sorbet, and blackcurrant pepper from the Fruirouge farm
Food and wine pairing (3 glasses)


Private tour of one of Europe’s largest wine cellars
Welcomed by one of our sommeliers, you will be guided through a journey steeped in history, starting at the former Visitandines Convent and descending to the depths of our cellars. Seated in a private tasting room, you will participate in a guided tasting of 7 Burgundy wines, after which we will be pleased to present each participant with a complimentary bottle 
of a village appellation 
TASTING - 7 WINES
2 whites: Chassagne-Montrachet, Meursault 1er Cru.
5 reds: Volnay, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru, Pommard 1er Cru, Hospices de Beaune -
Beaune 1er Cru, and a Grand Cru!
Duration: approximately 2 hours.


Guided tour of the Fallot Mustard Factory.
The Fallot Mustard Factory invites you to tour its production facility, where you 
will discover all the secrets of the manufacturing process!
Thanks to a revolutionary presentation and the use of highly sophisticated visual, audio, and 
sensory elements, you will finally experience firsthand every stage of the 
mustard seed processing: from the storage silo to the packaging 
of the finished product.


Dinner on your own at your own expense.
Optional: Dinner in a wine cellar in Beaune with a tasting of 5 wines + €78/person
Burgundy-style beef in a crust with walnuts
Boeuf bourguignon from the Abbey cellars
Assortment of aged cheeses
+ 5 glasses of wine
Overnight stay at the hotel. 


Day 3: Beaune–Dijon–Lyon (+/-280 km)
Breakfast at the hotel. Check out of rooms.
Drive to Dijon.
Guided tour: The Dukes of Burgundy and Their Palace, led by Philip the Good (45 min)
Let Philip the Good himself guide you, dressed in period costume, as he recounts the extraordinary lives of the Dukes of Valois of Burgundy. His guided tour will immerse you in 15th-century Dijon through the monuments built during the Duchy’s era. Follow him through the labyrinthine halls of the ducal palace and discover, within the prestigious Museum of Fine Arts, the rooms once dedicated to the splendor of the Dukes who made Burgundy great!


11:00 AM: Guided tour and tasting at a truffle farm
Starting point of the Truffle Route in Côte d'Or, enjoy a Remarkable Experience up close with truffles as you follow Nicolas and Taïga through the grounds for a truffle-hunting demonstration. Followed by a tasting of truffle products.


Truffle-themed lunch on site.
Surprise appetizer
STARTER:
Caesar salad: Chicken, garlic croutons, Caesar dressing with Italian truffle sauce
OR
Gnocchi: Roasted butternut squash, creamy sauce with Burgundy truffles preserved in alcohol
OR
Burgundy snails (6 or 12; extra 5€): Mild garlic flan, Burgundy truffle cream preserved in alcohol
Main Course:
Sea bass fillet, beet mousseline, cauliflower florets, parsley oil, white wine sauce with Italian truffle sauce
OR
Pork loin, asparagus, roasted potatoes and onions, creamy sauce with Burgundy truffle preserved in alcohol
 
Cheese (supplement €6.00)
Tasting of 3 truffle-infused cheeses
 
Dessert:
A modern take on Tarte Tatin: Caramelized apple and pear, mousseline cream with Burgundy truffle preserved in alcohol, almond biscuit
OR
Tiramisu: Mascarpone cream with Burgundy truffle preserved in alcohol, ladyfingers
OR
Millefeuille: Chocolate mousse, mousseline cream with Burgundy truffles preserved in alcohol, morello cherry coulis
1/6 bottle of wine


2:00 PM: Transfer to Lyon Airport.
4:30 PM: Drop-off at Lyon Airport or Part-Dieu Train Station. End of our services.


This program is subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control, such as boat schedules, market days and road conditions....The order of the visits may be reversed, but the program will be respected.