Highlights
Perched on a hilltop Mont Saint Jean is the picture-perfect home base for exploring the Burgundy region.
Itinerary
We rented a vacation home for two weeks in June of 2011.
Mont Saint Jean – Home Base in Burgundy, France
Includes the local golf course, Golf Club de Chateau de Chailly, the Puilly-en-Auxois and Saulieu weekly markets, and the archeological site of Grange du Mont.
Mont Saint Jean’s Le Medieval
Restaurant review.
Burgundy Markets
Chenôve Sunday Market
Autun Friday Market
Dijon Les Halles
Beaune Wednesday Market
Puilly-en-Auxois and Saulieu
Day Trips and Hiking
The Quest for Bresse – A Lesson in the New French Culture
A day trip along the Route des Grands Crus to find Bresse chicken for the classic dish Coq au Chambertin, a variation of Coq au Vin.
Abbeys of Fontenay and Vezelay
Two of the most stunning abbeys in the region.
Hiking Burgundy’s Morvan Regional Park
Includes the hikes – Lake des Settons, The Moux-en-Morvan Trail and The Lake de Chamboux Trail.