Burgundy holiday home, cottage, chalet, apartment, gite, villa, rent, self-catering, France
At the centre of Burgundy's vineyards - Mercurey - Rully - Givry - Santenay - Beaune - Meursault - Pommard - St. Aubin - Volnay - Puligny Montrachet
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Brian
& Isabel Warshaw
71150
Fontaines, Burgundy, France
Telephone/Fax: 00 33 (3) 85 91 47 27
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Burgundy considers itself the heart of France, a prosperous region with world-renowned wine, earthy but excellent cuisine and magnificent architecture. Franche-Comté to the east combines gentle farmland with lofty alpine forests. Under the Dukes of Valois, Burgundy was France's most powerful rival, with territory extending well beyond its present boundaries. By the 16th century, however, the duchy was ruled by governors appointed by the French king, but it still managed to keep its privileges and traditions. Once a part of Burgundy, Franche-Comté - the Free Country - struggled to remain independent of the French Crown and was a province of the Holy Roman Empire until annexed by Louis XIV in 1674.
Burgundy is a wealthy region, a centre of medieval religious faith that produced
Romanesque masterpieces at Vézelay, Fontenay and Cluny. Dijon is a splendid
city, filled with the palaces of the old Burgundian nobility and a collection of
great paintings and sculptures in the Musée des Beaux Arts. The vineyards of
the Côte d'Or, the Côte de Beaune and Chablis yield some of the world's most
venerated wines.
Places of Interest - Chateaux, gardens, museums, and art galleries.
Child and adult activities - Fun for the family. swimming, adventure parks, hot-air ballooning, and walking.
Cycling - Cycle through the hillside or beside the canal on the Voir Verte. We have 3 cycles; others can be hired.
Golf - There are eight golf links nearby, one just 15km away within a rose garden setting in Chalon.
Rock climbing - There are three rock climbing sites within 30km of la Petite Maison.
Follow the wine - The Côte Chalonaise offers an unending opportunity to taste and enjoy the wine of the Region.
Tour the wine domains - Meet the owners, try the wines, and discuss the process. From half-a-day to three days.
Flora and fauna around la Petite Maison - Photographs taken on the property.
Free broadband WiFi connection available