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 Day 1
Arrival in Beaune and stay at the hotel des remparts in the old town at the classic level or in Montagny-lès-Beaune at the Bed & Breakfast level. The luxe option, Hotel le cep a beautiful 4 stars, is located in the old part of Beaune.
Day 2
Explore Beaune, with its chic cafés and wine boutiques. Admire the Hôtel Dieu, with its colourfully patterned roof. On a day ride, discover the wine villages of the Côte d’Or, home to the most famous wines of Burgundy: Clos de Vougeot, Nuits-St-Georges, and Meursault, which produces one of the best white wines in the world.
Day 3
Today there’s a challenging climb as you cross over the Côte d’Or hills into a delightful countryside of pastures dotted with white Charolais cows and fields of sunflowers. Arrive at the poplar-lined Canal de Bourgogne, in the shadow of Châteauneuf, at Ste-Sabine, where you’ll stay for two nights.
Day 4
Visit les châteaux today! Commarin merits a stop, with its 16th- century tapestries. You can choose to cycle up to perched Châteauneuf, a fairy-tale castle with a moat and a drawbridge, or admire its setting from the river valley!
Day 5 
Wind your way through dreamy villages, past roadside crosses, and along the Burgundy Canal to Semur-en-Auxois, with its massive brown brick bastions towering over the Armançon River.
Day 6
Spend a second night in Semur to explore this region. Especially recommended is a pilgrimage to the Abbey of Fontenay. This oldest surviving Cistercian abbey has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Day 7
Head for Époisses, famous for both its cheese and its château. From there you climb up to a plateau, following it to descend into the charming Serein River valley. Your accommodation is just outside of Noyers, a delightful medieval village.
Day 8
Take time to visit Noyers today. Cycle to the famous vineyards of Chablis or into the Amarcon River Valley, which is famous for its castles. Visit le château at Tanlay and the great Renaissance château at Ancy-le-Franc. Return to Noyers.
Day 9
Leave the Serein River Valley for the Cousin and Cure River valleys, passing lovely Romanesque churches and the occasional château. Explore the village of Montreal and Avallon, perched on cliffs over the Cousin. Today’s destination is Vézelay, once an important pilgrimage destination and one of the most famous places in France.
Day 10
Explore Vézelay. Don’t miss the magnificent cathedral with its astonishing carvings. Stand where St. Bernard and Eleanor of Aquitaine exhorted a field of knights on to the first crusade. Cycle south and dip into the Regional Park of the Morvan, then return to Vézelay.
Day 11
Leave from Vézelay.
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- R. Pasturel
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