Cycling Western Burgundy: Into the Woods, Along the Canals
Walter J. Moore cycles western Burgundy and encouters Celts, Romans, foresters, wood floater, barges and much more on his biking tour.
Burgundy-Franche-Comté
Southeast of the Paris Region, Burgundy naturally calls to mind wine, particularly the chardonnays and the pinot noirs of the Gold Coast (Côte d’Or) with the town of Beaune at its center. Yet there is much more to draw a traveler: medieval religeous sights and history (Fontenay, Vézelay, Cluny), Gallo-Roman history at MuseoParc Alésia, art in Dijon, natural wanderings, perhaps by bike, in the Morvan Park and Forest, and the general beauty of Burgundy’s green rolling hills. Burgundy is bordered by the Loire River to the west, while the roads west lead to Franche-Comté (the cities of Belfort and Besançon; the department of Jura along the Swiss border).