Gîtes Cote d'Or

Discover the Côte-d'Or during your holiday in Burgundy-Franche-Comté

The Côte-d'Or is part of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The département is located between the Yonne, the Nièvre, the Saône-et-Loire, the Jura, the Haute-Saône, the Aube and the Haute-Marne. The destination is best known for two destinations: Beaune and Dijon, its prefecture. Dijon, with its 97-hectare protected area, is classified as a Town of Art and History. Also known as the City of the Dukes of Burgundy, Dijon is home to the Dukes of Burgundy Palace, the town hall, the fine arts museum and the tourist office. Bourgogne. Book a gîte on the clevacances.com website and wander around Dijon city centre. If you follow the owl's trail, you'll discover all its secrets. During your holiday, you can stop off at the Philippe le Bon tower, which offers a panoramic view of the city's rooftops and bell towers. What would a visit to the Côte-d'Or be without a stop at the Hospices de Beaune? Highlighted in the film "La Grande Vadrouille", this is one of the most visited monuments in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Every year, the wine sale takes place at the Hospices de Beaune. Beaune is the capital of Burgundy wines, and the route des Grands Crus stretches towards Nuits-St-Georges and Dijon. Nuits-St-George, also renowned for its vineyards, offers all the peace and quiet you need in the heart of nature. In the town centre, with its cobbled streets, you can visit the belfry and the church of Saint-Symphorien. The Museum of Art and History, located near your Clévacances gîte, will allow you to discover archaeological collections from the region and learn more about the vineyard trades of the time.

Activities to do in Côte-d'or in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

The Côte-d'Or is renowned for being a rich epicurean destination. During your holiday in a gîte, try out the 7 gourmet itineraries on offer: the route des grands crus de Bourgogne, the route du Cassis, the route du Crémant, the route des vacances, the Voie des vignes, and the Vélo et fromage-labelled Burgundy canal. The wine route crosses 38 Burgundy wine villages over 60 km. The Crémant de Bourgogne route covers 120km of vineyards and includes 23 AOC communes. Blackcurrants have been grown in France since the 16th century and have subsequently become a speciality of Burgundy. Crème de cassis de Bourgogne has been a protected geographical indication since 2015, stretching from Dijon to Mâcon. The fruit is used to make the famous aperitif known as "le kir", also known as blanc-cassis. To find out more about this world, head to Nuits-St-Georges, to the Cassissium.

Book one of the Clévacances gîtes and try one of the many traditional dishes that originated in Côte-d'Or in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté like mustard from Dijon. The Fallot mustard factory, the last mustard factory in the department, has a wealth of things to discover and will give you the chance to learn how to make your own homemade mustard. If you prefer something sweet, Flavigny-sur-Ozerain is the place to go. This medieval town, listed as one of France's most beautiful villages, has been making aniseed sweets since 1591. In the heart of the former abbey, the Fabrique des Anis de Flavigny is open to visitors, who can discover how aniseed sweets are made.