Corberon
Corberon is a small village only 10 minutes (13 kms) east of Beaune - the capital of Burgundy wine. The village has a boulangerie, a bar restaurant and post office. It is a thriving mixture of Beaune commuters, farmers and local villagers.
Apart from all the Cote d’Or vineyards, within a 20 minute drive from the house are a golf course, sports complex (inc horse riding, tennis and archery), swimming and boating lakes, several major canals and rivers. Next to the golf course at Levernois is a Michelin starred hotel/restaurant. An hour away the “Morvan” (an enormous National Park of mountains, forests, lakes and rivers) has everything for the watersport enthusiast and nature lover. The drive there has spectacular views and many hidden treasures of chateaux, small domaines waiting to be discovered, and picturesque villages. The “House” book on your arrival, together with our Burgundy library and maps, enlarge greatly on the local information inc details of local restaurants.
All the major Grand Crus vineyards of the Cote d’Or, Challonaise and Maconnais are within an easy drive. Paris, Lyon, Geneva and the ski slopes are approximately 2 hours away.
Beaune
The capital of Burgundy wines, is rightly world famous for its “Hotel Dieu”, the mediaeval infirmary with its characteristic patterned roof. It also has a splendid “Musée de Vins” housed in the old Ducal Palace. A most picturesque ramparted town, retaining many cobbled streets and hidden courtyards and an unmissable Saturday morning market. During the third weekend of November the “Fete de Vins” is held in Beaune when, for 3 days (Les Trois Glorieuses), experts from all over the globe bid at auction for the new wine. Although Beaune is touristy during the summer it still retains a charm and friendliness now becoming rare. Unlike so many seaside towns, Beaune (out of season) still has as much, if not more, to offer its visitors.
Burgundy
Although most people know Burgundy because of its justly famous food and wine and possibly have even passed through it on their way south or to Switzerland or Italy, very few actually stay and get to know this wonderful region. It, therefore, remains one of the few areas of France undiscovered by the tourist masses.
It is probably true to say, Burgundy is the prettiest of all wine producing areas of France. The region is crossed by a network of waterways, both natural and manmade, which wind between the woods, vineyards and rolling hills studded with wonderful buildings that serve as a constant reminder of Burgundy’s rich and influential history. The Duke of Burgundy’s Palace in Dijon, the fine Roman remains at Autun (reputedly the largest amphitheatre in all Gaul), the superb basilica at Vezelay and the Abbey of Fontenay are just a few of the magnificent sites showing a glimpse of Burgundy’s past. Citeaux Abbey, the mother house of the Cistercian family, is less than 20 minutes from the house
The various wine festivals held throughout the region have to be experienced to be believed. the two most famous are in November (Fete des Vins) and January (Tournante St Vincent) this latter being held in a different wine village each year.
Good food and wine are synonymous with Burgundy
