Food destinations within easy reach of Dijon, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Dijon, worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for Côte de Nuits Pinot Noir, village cellars and the Halle Chambertin wine centre
Gevrey-Chambertin is the first grand cru village on the Route des Grands Crus south of Dijon, with the Halle Chambertin explaining the Côte de Nuits climats.
TER from Dijon-Ville to Gevrey-Chambertin; a car or bike is easier for moving between villages and cellars
Famous for The Cistercian cellar and presses of the Clos de Vougeot, seat of the Chevaliers du Tastevin
The Château du Clos de Vougeot, a short drive south of Dijon, keeps the cellar and great presses of the Cistercian monks who built it from the 12th century.
Drive south from Dijon along the Route des Grands Crus through Gevrey-Chambertin to Vougeot
Famous for Crème de cassis tasting and a tour of the Védrenne liqueur works
The Cassissium in Nuits-Saint-Georges, a short train ride from Dijon, pairs a blackcurrant museum with a Védrenne factory tour and a crème de cassis tasting.
TER from Dijon-Ville to Nuits-Saint-Georges, then a short walk to Passage Montgolfier
Famous for Stone-ground mustard at Edmond Fallot, the Hôtel-Dieu and Côte de Beaune wine
Beaune is twenty minutes from Dijon by train: tour the old mill at the Moutarderie Fallot, then the Hospices de Beaune, whose wine auction falls in November.
TER or TGV from Dijon-Ville to Beaune (frequent daily services); the town centre is walkable from the station
Famous for Aniseed sweets made in the abbey since 1591, with free visits and tastings
Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, an hour's drive from Dijon, makes the Anis de Flavigny in its old abbey, with a sugar-coating workshop and a Carolingian crypt to visit.
Drive the A38 west from Dijon towards Paris and continue on local roads; there is no direct public transport
