Morey Voyages - Tour themes

As a Burgundy tour specialist, Morey Voyages has a wide selection of small-group tours available covering an expanded range of themes with combination of architecture, gastronomy, archaeology and history.

Back to roots

A case of greenery

Nestled at the base of a solitary green valley at the heart of Burgundy forest, the Abbey of Fontenay appears, a masterful example of a Cistercian monastery of the 12th century. From Alise-Sainte-Reine we will discover the celebrated opidum of Alesia which saw the defeat of Vercingetorix and his army against Cesar in 52 B.C. Bussy Rabutin Chateau plunges one into a rich, joyful atmosphere of courtly life of the Middle Ages, the style and artworks of the house depicting the pursuits of its owners and those of the French Court.

Lamartine’s Country

From Tournus we are led by the poet Lamartine, through one of the areas richest in roman churches, old villages and natural curiosities. We will also explore the mecca Cluny, which sheds its "light of the world" over Christendom. Awaiting us are the promisingly named wines - Pouilly-Fuisse, Saint-Veran , Vire or Chardonnay, which will suitably complement the fine regional cuisine.

The salute to Napoleon Bonaparte

Saône valley

The Saone valley is a natural independent unit, a place of exceptional flora and fauna. The majestic Saone with its welcoming banks smoothly flows through this richly historic region which still preserves a certain way of life. The romantic countryside where water lovers may encounter through the current, the very rhythm of the seasons, invites us to taste the local specialities and share the simple pleasure of Burgundy.

In the steps of the Templiers

Our region marks one of the birth places of the Templiers, an order within the church of the late middle ages where St-Bernard registered the rules which would govern such communities. Leaving behind these sites, crossing rich valleys, archeological treasures of which the most precious is the magnificent vase of Vix, dating from the 5th century B.C. have been discovered here. A land of legends and traditions, it’s another Burgundy waiting to be discovered, a land which reveals an appetising array of flavours.

The golden gate of Burgundy

Wineyard of Chablis

The splendid wine-producers pathways among the valleys of Chablis offer a sense of vastness, rarely seen in the Bourgogne. At the turn of the century this area was the most productive wine region with 40 000 hectares, the vineyards of Yonne actually amounting to 4000 hectares approximately, made up of seven large vineyards called the seven wisemen ("les sept sages"). Between the slopes of the gentle valley flows the small river "le Serein", spreading itself among the vineyards of the north of Burgundy. Renowned throughout the entire world, the Chablis wines are a delicious treat, fresh, smooth and lively.

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6. A trip to Vercingetorix and Bussy Rabutin

7. Tournus, Cluny and Macon

9. The charms of the Saone Valley

8. Three river valley

10. Chablis and the Auxerre Vineyards

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