The beautiful days sound the starting signal for getaways in Côte-d’Or, the heart of Burgundy, for a guaranteed change of scenery, and easily accessible!
1- Opening of a new greenway !
For lovers of the Petite Reine, there is nothing better than cycling on the towpaths, along the canals, on their own site and in the shade of the trees. For even more pleasure, the Côte-d’Or is opening new routes on the south side of the Burgundy Canal.
The Dijon metropolitan area will now be linked to Saint-Jean-de-Losne, France’s leading leisure port and meeting point between the Burgundy Canal and the Rhine-to-Rhône Canal. This new green lane will join the blue lane in May. 31 km long, it crosses charming villages in the plain. Safe and ideal route for a family outing!
And for its arrival, the territory is mobilizing and offering unusual events to celebrate “May by bike”: ciné-cyclo evening, smoothie bike, bike repair workshops, craft market and discount on rental, more information ici.
A bit of entertaining culture in the middle of nature? Let’s go to Auxois!
2- Alix exhibition at the MuséoParc Alésia
Alix, from town to town between the Orient and the Mediterranean
By exploring the work of Jacques Martin, the MuséoParc Alésia takes the visitor on an unforgettable journey following the very first Gallic hero of the comic strip. Built in partnership with the publisher Casterman, the scenography proposes “entering the comic strip with Alix”, from the temporary exhibition space to the atrium, via the permanent exhibition.
We walk in the footsteps of Alix to discover the cities of the 1st century. av. J.-C.: Marseilles, Rome, Pompeii, Athens, Babylon, Jerusalem, Petra and Alexandria, without forgetting the sanctuary of Olympia. The images taken from the comic strip reveal the organization of the cities and, for each one, a remarkable architecture and scenes of contemporary life from the siege of Alésia in the Mediterranean basin and in the Near East. The exhibition also highlights the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.
At each stage of the course, games and manipulations allow young and old to explore the interior of buildings or reconstruct architectural ensembles.
From May 13 to November 30
3- At the dawn of the opening of the Cité des Vins et des Climats in Beaune, it’s time to boil!
A new flagship destination to the glory of Burgundy, the City of Wines and Climates of Beaune aims to recount and bring to life the values recognized by Unesco in 2015. The new site which will open its doors to the public on 17 June is built on 2,900 m2 of living space. It embodies the history, know-how and heritage of the entire Burgundy wine region. Designed by the architectural firm SIZ-IX, the “landscape building” symbolizes a spin, like the vine that winds around the trellising wire. The Cité will be open to amateurs, neophytes as well as the curious. The idea is to offer activities, exhibitions, conferences and advice, through immersive experiences.
