ANGLEMOG
Burgundy Gourmet & Winetasting Tour pictures by Trevor Morgan, Richard Barlow & Paul Edwards |
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| Saturday 8th May - Depart Dover, for channel crossing to Calais. Drive to Etreaupont to enjoy, once again the unique ambience of Natalie’s place - Hotel Clos de Montvinage. This will be the third time, Anglemog has stayed at this hotel and we can be sure of a warm welcome, a good room, excellent food and a fun filled evening! Suggest you look at last years report on the Anglemog website. | |
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| Sunday 9th May - Drive South to Burgundy. Arrive at Chateau de Saulon in Gevrey Chambertin - 16 miles south of Dijon in 68 acre park. 17th Century residence offering peace and tranquillity (until we all arrive) | |
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| Monday 10th May
- A nice lazy day, driving the famous Cote D’Or at the foot of the
hillsides - home to a myriad of famous vineyards. Starting in Gevrey
Chambertin and taking in Clos du Vougeot; Nuits St George, Aloxe Corton,
Pommard, Volnay etc
During the morning we will stop at the Chateau du Clos du Vougeot. This is now owned by the Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin- where they celebrate Le Trois Glorieuse, which preceed the annual sale of wines at the Hospice de Beaune. 30 minute tour will take in the Grand Celler where the banquets and ceremonies of the order are held, the 16th century kitchen and monks dormitory, and 15 minute slide show In the afternoon we will stop at the Chateau de Savigny les Beaune - home to winetasting and sale rooms; exhibit of Arbrath endurance cars, 60 jet fighter planes and a collection of 500 motor cycles. Should be something for everyone here. |
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Tuesday 11th May - A whole day in Dijon, capital of Burgundy. Apart from the food, for which Dijon is world famous and the shops, there is masses to see in Dijon with the medieval building, museums, Palais du Ducs etc .
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( Hmmm, the '12' corks incident unfolds ) |
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Wednesday 12th May
- Another nice gentle drive south to the Chateau de Mersault. Set in a
magnificent park, the visit starts in the old Orangerie and includes and
a tour of the 14th and 16th century cellers by candlelight. At the end
you can taste 20 wines. After lunch , it may be possible to arrange a
light lunch at the chateau, we will drive to the picturesque Chateau du
Rochepot with drawbridge and turrets for a tour.
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| Thursday 13th May - Today we strike out westwards on a scenic run to Autun - an important town since Roman times with well preserved archways and the cathedral St. Lazarus..At the roman amphitheatre on the edge of town we can have a picnic (weather permitting) . | |
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In Autun we even made print in the local press. Translated literally: "Stop in Eduenne city for English lovers of Morgan!" The Morgan Sports Car Club is an English association based in different centres who gathered the lovers of this type of car so unique which is the Morgan. For the 8th time, approx. 20 of those lovers were passing through France and after Jura, Normandy, Picardie, it is now Bourgogne which had been selected. A dozen of convertible cars had stopped yesterday in Eduenne city, all aligned in an old fashioned way/retro fashions which has seduced passers-by of Autun during a few hours! |
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| Friday 14th May
- A whole day in Beaune - visit the Hotel Dieu with its fantastic roof,
and the interior is a must see. This medieval building was still used as
at general hospital until 1971! The son and lumiere in the kitchen is
well worth seeing. The Musee du Bourgogne offers a history of
winemaking. If you not “tasted out” you can visit the Marche aux
vins. We can do a tour of the ramparts by foot or by car and as usual I
will try and organise a display of cars in the town centre
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Satuday 15th May - Depart Burgundy. Overnight stop in Hotel Cheval Blanc, Montmort Lucy
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| Sunday 16th May - Channel crossing for old Blighty | |
