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Top left and right; Pure, clear to the Fourvière Hill, we enjoy the splendor of the Notre Day 5: Oct. 19, 2018
water escapes from Lake Dame de Fourvière, overlooking the city of Lyon. In Beaune: (46 km / 45 minutes) Dijon: (189 km /
Annecy, and flows into the 1988, UNESCO listed Lyon as a world cultural heritage, 2 hours) Troyes
channels that run in the
“old town” (historic center of where cobblestones lie quietly on the ancient streets, When it comes to Dijon, the first impression is the
Annecy), which gives Annecy having recorded footprints for over two thousand years. lovely owl and the delicious mustard. Owls have been
its picturesque nickname of STAY: RADISSON BLU HOTEL the lucky mascot of Dijon since ancient times. The local
“Venice of the Alps.” Photos: tourist bureau has also lined up scenic spots to form the
wallpapers france “owl route.” Well-known world wide, Dijon mustard is a
Bottom left; View of Lyons, DAY 4: Oct. 18, 2018 favorite sauce among chefs. Dijon, a prominent ducal
from the top of the Fourvière Lyon: (156 km / 1 hour 40 minutes) Beaune:
Basilica. Photo: nacel.org tasting wine at winery territory in the 11th century, has developed into both
Bottom right; Hospices de In the morning we visit the town of Beaune in eastern an administrative city and art center famous for its deli-
Beaune. The original hospital cious food and wine. We visit Rue de la Liberté, a busy
building, the Hôtel-Dieu, France. Beaune, once influential in the history of France, shopping street for pedestrians. It is lined with build-
one of the finest examples has become a popular peaceful tourist destination, and ings mostly dating from the 15th century to the 18th
of French fifteenth-century is the wine capital of the Burgundy region. In Beaune, century which are classified as monuments historiques:
architecture, is now a museum. the daily life is always enriched by wine, along with Rue des Forges, from medieval times; Place François
Photo: beaune-tourism.com
antique fortresses, medieval buildings, cobblestone Rude where the locals love to promenade; and the most
streets and historical monuments. We explore the cul- typical building, the Palace of the Dukes.
ture of Beaune, visit Hospices de Beaune, an example of In the afternoon, we visit and take in Troyes with its
Gothic architecture built in 1443, and admire its famous very long history. Troyes has been well documented
collection, “The Last Trial.” Then, we visit a winery for since the Roman times, and has many well-known titles,
wine tasting, led by the professional sommelier, we’ll such as “the capital of history”, “the capital of medieval
get to know the history of the fermenting process of half-timbered houses,” and “the capital of stained glass,”
wine produced in eastern France and experience the as well as an important city for textile industry. We visit
mysterious charm of red wine. one of the most famous landmarks,Troyes city square to
STAY: MERCURE BEAUNE CENTRE HOTEL admire its medieval legacy, a lovely group of half-tim-
bered houses, as well as the super-popular alley Rouelle
de Chats. Next is Eglise Ste-Madeleine, built in the 15th
century. It is a three-aisled church principally renowned

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