Maconnais & Cluny Walking Holidays

Between the Saone and the Grosne, the Maconnais is a run of chalk hills carpeted in chardonnay and punctuated by the Roche de Solutre. Cluny’s abbey ruins and the Romanesque abbey at Tournus anchor the walking, with Brancion, Blanot, Ozenay and Berze-le-Chatel in between. Pouilly-Fuisse and Saint-Veran are made on the slopes you cross, and several guesthouses sit on working vineyards. April to October, vintage in September.

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Maconnais & Cluny private tours

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MEDIEVAL BURGUNDY: THE MONK'S TRAIL - SHORT

Medieval Burgundy: The Monk’s Trail – Short

A short break self-guided walking holiday exploring a landscape full of historic treasures

£ 995

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7 days
MEDIEVAL BURGUNDY: THE MONK'S TRAIL

Medieval Burgundy: The Monk’s Trail

A self-guided walking holiday exploring a landscape full of historic treasures

£ 1,295

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9 days
MEDIEVAL BURGUNDY EXPLORER

Medieval Burgundy Explorer

A self-guided centre-based walking holiday to explore the beautiful southern Burgundy

£ 1,315

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16 days
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Burgundy: Chardonnay Wine Trail

A self-guided walking holiday exploring the heart of the Chardonnay wine growing region in France

£ 1,410

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8 days

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Introduction to Maconnais & Cluny

Between the Saone and the Grosne, the Maconnais is a run of chalk hills carpeted in chardonnay and punctuated by the Roche de Solutre. Cluny’s abbey ruins and the Romanesque abbey at Tournus anchor the walking, with Brancion, Blanot, Ozenay and Berze-le-Chatel in between. Pouilly-Fuisse and Saint-Veran are made on the slopes you cross, and several guesthouses sit on working vineyards. April to October, vintage in September.

  • Cluny abbey and the Romanesque abbey at Tournus
  • Roche de Solutre, a prehistoric site and viewpoint
  • Fortified Brancion and the chateau at Berze-le-Chatel
  • Pouilly-Fuisse and Saint-Veran tastings on the route
  • Short-break, linear and centre-based versions

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