Full-day Burgundy Tour

Discover the lovely region of Burgundy and start your trip visiting the charming and pilgrim Unesco worlds heritage village of Vezelay also called the "Eternal Hill".You will visit with your guide the Basilica of Sainte Mary Madeleine sits upon a peaceful hill and a long, turbulent history and founded in 864. At the bottom, the Basilica is one of the most beautiful villages of France, a sanctuary, a delicious white wine, a place for the pilgrim to start from on the road to St. Jacques de Compostelle. You will then discover the famous wine yards of Chablis and the Domaine Laroche one of the oldest producers and winery in Chablis established since 1850. One century later, Laroche uses technical innovation to reveal the distinctive profile of its terroirs and their remarkable Chablis personality. Before coming back to Paris, you will have a wine tasting in an old cellar! Continue in crossing the burgundy bucolic countryside to the medieval castle of Bazoches built in the 12th century where Kings Philippe Auguste & Richard the Lionheart have been staying during their trip for the third crusade.You will then discover the famous wine yards of Chablis and the Domaine Laroche one of the oldest producers and winery in Chablis established since 1850. One century later, Laroche uses technical innovation to reveal the distinctive profile of its terroirs and their remarkable Chablis personality. This cellar is also a piece of history. The Obedience is a former monastery where the oldest wine aging cellars of the village is visited. An impressive old press of the 18th century is still the masterpiece of the cellars. This Obedience is part of the French National Heritage. The “savoir-faire” of Laroche is worldwide known. Pruning wine by hand. Tasting berries before harvest. Pressing grapes to get the best of it & choosing the best “barrel” at the right moment to get the best wine afterward. Wine tasting is included in the Laroche cellar visits for you to discover the various grapes of Chablis wines.You will then be back to Paris after 1,5 hour at around 7.00 pm