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Every wine village of Burgundy

From Dijon to the rock of Solutré, region by region, each village with its drive from Beaune.

40 villages

Côte de Nuits 11 villages

The northern half of the Côte d'Or, from Dijon to Nuits-Saint-Georges: Pinot Noir and 24 grands crus on a narrow slope.

  • Gevrey-Chambertin

    Nine grands crus, more than any other Burgundy village, led by Chambertin and Chambertin-Clos de Bèze.32 min from Beaune 9 grands crus

  • Vosne-Romanée

    Six grands crus, including Romanée-Conti and La Tâche, in the village called the pearl of the Côte.25 min from Beaune 6 grands crus

  • Nuits-Saint-Georges

    The wine town that names the Côte de Nuits, with 41 premiers crus and a lively old centre.22 min from Beaune 41 premiers crus

  • Chambolle-Musigny

    A small village known for silky, perfumed reds, the grand cru Musigny and the prized Les Amoureuses.30 min from Beaune 2 grands crus

Côte de Beaune 18 villages

The southern half of the Côte d'Or around Beaune: Corton, Pommard and Volnay for reds, Meursault and the Montrachets for whites.

  • Beaune

    The wine capital of Burgundy, with the Hôtel-Dieu, old ramparts and cellars beneath its streets.Your base 42 premiers crus

  • Meursault

    The great white-wine village of the Côte de Beaune, with a glazed-tile town hall and 19 premiers crus.15 min from Beaune 19 premiers crus

  • Puligny-Montrachet

    Home of Montrachet and three more grands crus, Puligny makes some of the world's most admired white wines.17 min from Beaune 4 grands crus

  • Pommard

    A red-wine village between Beaune and Volnay, known for deep, firm Pinot Noir.8 min from Beaune 28 premiers crus

Côte Chalonnaise 5 villages

Bouzeron, Rully, Mercurey, Givry and Montagny: gentle slopes west of Chalon-sur-Saône, with fewer visitors and relaxed tastings.

  • Mercurey

    The largest vineyard of the Côte Chalonnaise, known above all for its reds.35 min from Beaune 32 premiers crus

  • Rully

    Crisp whites, supple reds and a cradle of Burgundy's sparkling wine, below a medieval château.25 min from Beaune 23 premiers crus

  • Givry

    A small wine town of 18th-century monuments, whose red wine is linked by legend to Henri IV.40 min from Beaune 38 premiers crus

  • Montagny

    A white-only appellation of hillside vineyards around Buxy, with a wealth of premiers crus.50 min from Beaune 49 premiers crus

  • Bouzeron

    A tiny village with a unique claim: the only village appellation for Aligoté.25 min from Beaune

Mâconnais 3 villages

Pouilly-Fuissé, Saint-Véran and Viré-Clessé, between the rocks of Solutré and Vergisson and the abbeys of Cluny and Tournus.

  • Pouilly-Fuissé

    Burgundy's great southern white, grown beneath the limestone cliffs of Solutré and Vergisson.1 h 10 from Beaune 22 premiers crus

  • Viré-Clessé

    Two neighbouring villages of the Haut-Mâconnais, joined in one appellation for generous Chardonnay.1 h from Beaune

  • Saint-Véran

    Fresh Chardonnay from villages that wrap around Pouilly-Fuissé, beneath the Roche de Solutré.1 h 10 from Beaune

Chablis & Auxerrois 3 villages

Chablis and its seven grands crus on the Serein, with the reds of Irancy and the Sauvignon of Saint-Bris near Auxerre.

  • Chablis

    Burgundy's northern outpost, where Chardonnay grows on fossil-rich limestone above the river Serein.1 h 30 from Beaune 7 grands crus

  • Irancy

    The red wine village of the Yonne, set in a bowl of vines and cherry trees.1 h 35 from Beaune

  • Saint-Bris

    Burgundy's Sauvignon village, built over a maze of medieval cellars.1 h 35 from Beaune
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