Escapade Gourmande
5, rue Germain Benard
89000 AUXERRE - France
Phone : +33 386 414 322
GSM : +33 674 382 573
Fax : +33 825 194 593
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The Morvan, a granite mountain in the heart of limestone Burgundy, offers you a wild natural setting, a good balance between farmland, forest, villages, rivers and lakes, inhabited by abundant wildlife and flora, a good place to replenish your resources. This area hides a very rich, natural and cultural, heritage, very well known sites such as the antique Bibracte, the Gallic capital; Vezelay, centre of Roman art and pilgrimages; Chateau Chinon and its museums; not to mention the numerous intimate sites which reveal, each in their own way, the Morvan.
Suggested Programme :
Saturday
Welcome at 5 o'clock in Vezelay.
Visit the Basilica, and the XIIth century's Pilgrim's cellar, built on 3 levels.
Local Vezelay wine tasting.
Sunday
60 km round trip.
A limbering up around Vézelay.
Visit Vauban castle, and taste wine, in the afternoon,
in a 16th century cellar.
Monday
Vezelay - Moulins Engilbert : 80 km.
We will quit the vineyards for a farming area, Le Charolais, and its famous white cows (high quality meat) slowly fed with green grass in large fields. Visit the museum F. Mitterrand, a collection of French presidents' presents.
Tuesday
"Marche au Cadran"; every Tuesday, farmers sell the "Charolais" cows here. A great experience !
Then cycle 30 km to St Honoré Les Bains, a spa, for revitalizing massages and stimulating baths.
Rest for the afternoon.
Wednesday
St Honoré Les Bains - Anost.
80 km via the highest peaks of Morvan : Le Haut Folin (901m),
Le Beuvray (850m) and Le signal d'Uchon (684m).
Visit historic Bibracte, the Gallic capital; then cycle in the Canches' gorge, very nice spot. Superb stage !
Thursday
Anost - Quarre Les Tombes : 80 km to discover Morvans' waters :
lake Settons, Gouloux waterfalls, the Menefriers islands.
Visit La Maison du Parc in St Brisson.
Friday
Quarre les Tombes - Vezelay : 80 km via Pierre Qui Vire monastery, Montreal, Avallon and the magnificent Cousin valley.
Saturday
Break up after the breakfast.
It's the end but not the finish !
Why not take advantage of the location and visit the abbeys of Pontigny and Fontenay, and the vineyards of Chablis and Irancy ?
This is a suggested programme, adaptable in duration and in theme, to suit you.
The richness of Morvan area and our willingness to please you, will allow us to create a tailor made programme eg. :
. airport transfer or train transfer.
. make the journey shorter or longer.
. stage on the local train.
. add other activities such as ballooning, rafting, caving,
rock-climbing, walking, horse riding, yoga...
. The programme can be adapted to suit disabled people. Please contact us.
Thanks to the staff of Parc du Morvan for the use of pictures.
Price "Self guided" includes :
. 7 days half board, twin room (7 nights, 7 breakfasts, 7 dinners).
. Admission fees, and specialist guides.
. Carriage of your luggage.
. Insurance.
Price "Guided" includes :
. A full time guide.
. 7 days full board, twin room (7 nights, 7 breakfasts, 7 dinners, 7 lunches or picnics).
. Insurance.
. Carriage of your luggage.
. Admission fees, and specialist guides.
. Mechanical assistance.
. For practical reasons, lunches will be served as picnics (weather permitting).
Extras :
. Single room supplement: 95 €.
. Bike rental (new hybrid bikes) : 90 €/ week.
. Massage and spa bath on Tuesday : 18 €/ person.
Accommodation :
. Hotels and restaurants 2 or 3 star.
Not included :
. Flights tickets.
. Personal insurance.
. Your side orders at the restaurant.
. Single room supplement.
*(prices based on a group of 8 persons)
. For existing groups, April to October to suit you.
Preparatory advices :
. Regular exercise will help you to get the most from these holidays.
Don't forget that the fitter you are, the more fun you will have.
Drink water, and sleep well !
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