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Burgundy: Wine & Abbeys: 5-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 5-day version for September: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go.
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5
days
170 km
distance
5.8 h
driving
27
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~12.3 hours of daylight in September — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- Harvest on the Côte d'Or — the vineyard lanes buzz, cellar doors pour the new vintage's predecessors, and the vines turn gold through October.
Day 1 Dijon
- Transit
- 0h36
- Finish
- ~15:55
- Temperature
- 9.3°C–20.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 12.3h
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
Musée des Beaux-Arts mba.dijon.fr map ↗
Appreciate medieval and local art in the Palais Ducal.
50 min · Dijon · Free; Audioguides in French, English and German: €4; Guided tour €6, reduced price €3
open: Open every day except Tuesdays and holidays (1 January, 1 and 8 May, 14 July, 1 and 11 November, 25 December). Oct-May: 09:30 to 18:00; Jun-Sep: 10:00-18:30
13:00
14:05
Place François Rude read more
Enjoy the lively square with traditional houses, a fountain, and café terraces.
50 min · Dijon
14:55
Overnight here
e.g. Camping Lac Kir · Hotel le Jacquemart
Day 2 Around Dijon
- Transit
- 0h48
- Finish
- ~15:10
- Temperature
- 9.3°C–20.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 12.3h
09:00
10:05
Musee de la Vie Bourguignonne search
Step into scenes of rural and urban Burgundy life from past centuries.
50 min · Dijon · Free
open: May 1 - September 30: 09:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 18:00, October 1 - April 30 09:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 18:00. Closed every Tuesday, as well as January 1, …
11:10
Musee d'Art Sacré search
See centuries of provincial art in a historic monastery church.
50 min · Dijon · Free
open: 09:30 - 12:30 and 14:00 to 18:00
12:15
13:20
Musée d'Histoire Naturelle search
Explore exhibits of the animal kingdom in a garden setting.
50 min · Dijon
Overnight here
e.g. Camping Lac Kir · Hotel le Jacquemart
Day 3 Beaune
- Transit
- 1h03
- Finish
- ~15:00
- Temperature
- 10.0°C–21.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~8
- Daylight
- 12.3h
09:40
Marvel at Burgundian architecture and medieval art in this museum.
50 min · Beaune
10:45
La Moutarderie Fallot fallot.com
Taste historic mustard made by a family since 1840.
90 min · Beaune
open: 09:00 to 16:00
12:30
VisioTrain 2000 visiotrain2000.com
Ride an open train exploring the city's main sights with commentary.
90 min · Beaune
14:00
Le Conty search
Dine in a brasserie with summer terrace and winter wine cellar.
60 min · Beaune · 3-course menu with wine €25
Day 4 Autun
- Transit
- 1h34
- Finish
- ~15:55
- Temperature
- 9.4°C–20.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 12.3h
10:05
11:05
12:05
13:05
14:05
15:05
Overnight here
e.g. Moulin Renaudiots · Maison Saint Barbe
Day 5 Cluny
- Transit
- 1h50
- Finish
- ~14:30
- Temperature
- 9.9°C–21.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~8
- Daylight
- 12.3h
10:35
Abbaye de Cluny read more
Walk through the remains of Cluny's grand Romanesque abbey, once the world's largest church.
50 min · Cluny
11:40
12:40
13:30
Café de Paris Bar-Brasserie brasserieducafedeparis.fr map ↗
Enjoy French cuisine and salads on the terrace at this friendly brasserie.
60 min · Cluny · Mains €11-15
open: M 07:30–17:00, Tu W F 07:30–01:00, Sa Su 08:00-01:00, Th closed
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