Dijon / Nuits-St-Georges

This stage of the Burgundy Vineyard Way by bike links the region’s elegant capital, Dijon, and the winemaking villages of the famed Côte to the south. Although this stretch is provisional and as yet unofficial, it is of intense interest to wine-lovers, taking small roads through villages that carry prestigious appellation names, like Le Clos de Vougeot.

Route details

This stage is not signposted. It goes along small roads through vineyards located between slopes and plain. Take care leaving Dijon via Chenôve; from Dijon’s port, take Rue de Chenôve (using the marked cycle tracks), turn right up Rue Salengro for the Pressoirs des Ducs de Bourgogne, then find the small Rue Pierre Curie (marked with the GR hiking sign) to get to Marsannay and its vines. The stage may be provisional and unofficial, but it is fairly easy.

Don’t miss

Dijon: designated a Ville d’Art et d’Histoire thanks to its historic and cultural riches – many grand, free museums – all the services and amenities of a big city. Chenôve: Pressoirs des Ducs de Bourgogne (historic ducal wine presses) - Marsannay-la-Côte: a winemakers’ village– Fixin: Romanesque church - Château du Clos de Vougeot: guided tour of this famous wine château highly recommended - Vosne-Romanée: winemakers’ village– Nuits-St-Georges: pleasant stop-over town – famous belfry – 13th-century church – museum and exhibitions.

Markets

Dijon: Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays in the covered market
Marsannay-la-Côte: Thursday and Saturday mornings
Nuits-St-Georges: Friday mornings