Backcountry landscapes or contemporary city-side getaways, the Côte-d'Or is a land of surprises and nuances. With a vineyard whose reputation goes beyond the borders, a tasty gastronomy, symbol of the French culinary tradition, an exceptional historical and architectural heritage, a preserved nature ... This territory with strong identity invites to share what it Has better. The application "Walks in Burgundy" allows you to discover the richness of the landscapes and heritage of the Coast of the Dorian through a hundred walks geoguided and interactive, and by greenways and bikeways. Find the magazine and the map "La Côte-d'Or J'adore" in the tourist offices of the department, so many assets to not miss anything !
Local specialties
Bourgogne's snails, Charolais meat, parsley ham, Dijon mustard, Epoisses cheese, Cîteaux cheese, Flavigny anise, gingerbread, blackcurrant, Burgundy truffle.
Major events and venues
SCHEDULE :
January : Festival Art-Danse (Dijon), Saint-Vincent Tournante
February : Festival A Pas Contés (Dijon)
March : Festivities of the sale of wines of the Hospices of Nuits, Carnival of Auxonne, Festival of Crémant and Tape-Chaudrons (Châtillon / Seine)
April : International Crime Film Festival (Beaune)
May : medieval festivals (Semur-en-Auxois), Motorcycle Cups Légende (Prenois), Journées Gourmandes (Saulieu), Antiques fair in Dijon, Rare plants fair in Bézouotte, European Night of Museums.
June : Pardon des Mariniers (Saint-Jean-de-Losne), Grand Prix of the Golden Age (Prenois), Ultra Trail Côte-d'Or, Rendez-vous aux jardins, Music and Wine Festival (Vougeot)
July : Festival of Nights Péplum (Alésia), International Festival of Baroque Opera (Beaune), Festival Ciné-Retro (Beaune), Horse races (Hippodrome de Vitteaux), Sons d'une Nuits d'Eté Festival, Bach Music Festival In Bacchus
August : Nights Cajun and Zydéco (Saulieu), Feasts of the Vine and Wine (Dijon), Feast of Charolais (Saulieu), De Cep en Verre (Nolay)
September : Dijon Vélotour, Journées du Patrimoine, Jazz in Beaune, Festivities of Gastronomy, Alésia Trail, Books in Vignes (Vougeot, Fete de la pressée (Chenôve)
October : Feast of the wine bourru (Nuits-Saint-Georges), Feast of the Truffle and taste buds (Is / Tille), Salon Pains, Wines and Cheeses (Beaune), Fete de la sorcière
November : International and Gastronomic Fair of Dijon, Festivities of the sale of the wines of the Hospices de Beaune
December : Feast of Chocolate (Santenay), Feasts of Fir (Saulieu), Christmas Fairy (Dijon)
Place to see :
DIJON : Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Burgundian life, Garden of Sciences - Planetarium, Center of contemporary art The Consortium, National Magnin Museum, ...
CÔTE DE BEAUNE/CÔTE DE NUITS : Fallot Mustard, Hôtel-Dieu Museum, Burgundy Wine Museum, Imaginarium, Cassissium, Ambal Widow, Château de Pommard, Chateau de Meursault.
PAYS CHATILLONNAIS : Musee du Pays Châtillonnais - Treasure of Vix, Interpretation Center of the Forest in Leuglay, OenoCentre Ampélopsis in Massingy, Museum of the Vigneron in Chaumont-le-Bois.
PAYS D'AUXOIS-MORVAN : Abbey of Fontenay, Muséoparc Alésia, Museum and Forges Buffon in Montbard, Museum Gorsline in Bussy-le-Grand, Regional House of the Arts of the Table in Arnay-le-Duc, Cap Canal in Pouilly-en-Auxois, Museum François Pompon Saulieu, Castle of Bussy-Rabutin, Castle of Commarin, Sources of the Seine.
PLAINE DE SAONE - VINGEANNE : House of water, fishing and nature in Heuilley-sur-Saône, Etang-Rouge (ecomuseum) in Seurre, Hôtel-Dieu de Seurre, Bèze caves, Château de Fontaine-Française
PAYS SEINE ET TILLE : Val-Suzon, Grancey-le-Château
VALLEE DE L’OUCHE : Castle of Barbirey-sur-Ouche, Castle of Mâlain, Sources of the Ouche
Mains tourist sites :
Abbaye de Fontenay and the Climats of the Vineyard of Burgundy (classified World Heritage by UNESCO), Abbaye de Cîteaux, Hôtel-Dieu Hospices de Beaune, Castle of Clos de Vougeot, site of Alésia, Canal de Bourgogne, city of Dijon Capital of the Dukes of Burgundy), medieval town of Semur-en-Auxois, medieval villages of Flavigny-sur-Ozerain and Châteauneuf-en-Auxois (among the most beautiful villages in France).
Main vineyards and local drinks :
Côte and Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Côte and Hautes Côtes de Beaune, Red wines of Burgundy (A.O.C.) Pinot Noir and Chardonnay white wines, Vignoble de l'Auxois, Crémant de Bourgogne, Cassis cream.
