The four-star Hôtel de la Poste, 5 blvd Clemenceau (0033 3 8022 0811), was built in the 19th century. It is five minutes’ walk from Beaune’s historic centre. The Restaurant Maxime, 3 place Madeleine (0033 3 8022 1782), offers traditional Burgundian cuisine. Or rest just a step from Beaune in the cozy hamlet of Aloxe-Corton sits Villa Louise, a 17th-century winery and 12-room hotel where a breakfast of fromage blanc and poached fruit can be served on private terraces overlooking the property.
Just before Beaune, spend the night in the hilltop village of Vezelay, stay overnight if you can, as well as the beautiful villages of Noyers, Baume-les-Messieurs (where you can visit the caves), Châteauneuf, Flavigny-sur-Ozerain and Pesmes.
