A Little More of Burgundy, France

It's a treat finding hiking off of the canals.

We spend a lot of time in Burgundy.  Since we love Burgundian wine it makes sense to go wine tasting when friends come to visit.  Of course we go wine tasting alone as well.  It's a matter of how full our wine cellar is at any given moment.  With Stephen and Marja in tow we returned to Domamine Lucien Jacob.  We had some of their wine left but no cremant (sparkling wine made outside of Champagne).  It seems every time we visit with Christine Jacob we learn something new about the art of growing grapes and making wine.

All those barrels of wine waiting for their time.

I think Marja and Stephen enjoyed the experience and the wine.

 We wanted to return to the Chateau Pierre-de-Breese.  This Chateau has been turned into an Ecomuseum.  The museum was created to show the history of the land, animals and people of the area.  The many displays depicted how the people lived, the animals that roamed the land,  as well as land usage.

The entrance to the chateau is impressive

Money is always an issue when it comes to maintaining these old chateau.  While some of the rooms have been repaired other areas have been left in a condition that allows visitors to see the challenges involved in keeping these buildings habitable.

This wall is in need of repair work.

A charming lock house

One of our favorite places that we continually return to is Chateauneuf-en-Auxois.  France is suffering from a terrible drought.  This photograph is a perfect example of the seriousness of what France is going through.  This is the first time we have ever seen these fields anything but a verdant green.

View from the Burgundy Canal looking up at Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Chateauneuf

An old water pump

Picturesque old building with bright flowers 

 Because of the drought we didn't find the abundance of blackberries that normally grow on the road up to the Chateau

I still managed to pick a few blackberries.  They were delicious!

This sweetheart and I had a lovely visit

 Visiting the covered market in Dijon is a treat for all the senses.

Fish stand at the market in Dijon

Timbered building in Dijon

Back of an old church in Dijon

 The Museum of Fine-Arts has reopened after 10 years of major work.  The tombs of the Dukes of Burgundy are impressive and the star of the collection.  I am always impressed by the array of gilded alter pieces beautifully displayed.

One of the alter pieces.

Besides the permanent collection there is a temporary exhibition.  This time we saw paintings by the local artist Yan-Pei-Ming

Le Cri du Chien

Faded door

 We discovered a forest to walk in at Le Bussiere.  We were loving the new terrain (and gaining some altitude) until we heard the rifles of hunters not too far away.  So much for our peaceful hikes in the forest.  We decided to beat a hasty retreat and resume our walks along the canal.

Lovely forest for hiking 

It is a beautiful forest.  Unfortunately hunting season was starting soon and a few hunters decided to begin a little early

Three grand dames lined up at La Bussiere

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Lisa