This guided walk follows the founders and benefactors of the Hospices Civils de Beaune through the city’s history of care. The route links the medieval Hôtel-Dieu with the former orphanage at the Hospice de la Charité, passing the ramparts and bastion. A visit to the hospice’s small museum completes an itinerary tracing the relationship between hospitals, charity and the people who supported them.
Region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté
Le Panier Frégandois in Burgundy: Farmers’ Market Fun
Le Panier Frégandois brings together around ten local producers for a farmers’ market with refreshments and festive entertainment. The selection varies: vegetables, bread, eggs and fruit can be joined by goat’s cheese, honey, herbal products and prepared food. Larger editions add more producers to the regular gathering, expanding the choice of stalls.
Les Apéritifs de la Tour in Dijon: Unique City Views
Les Apéritifs de la Tour combine a guided visit to the Philippe le Bon tower with a Dijon aperitif. A Tourist Office guide explains the monument’s history before the city opens out in a panoramic view from above. Blanc cassis and appetisers accompany a gougère made exclusively for these tower gatherings.
Martsi de Jonzy in Saint-Julien-de-Jonzy: Monthly Market
Martsi de Jonzy takes its name from a patois word for market. Local producers bring meat, vegetables, fruit, cheese, honey, plants, mushrooms, wine and beer, alongside craftspeople and associations. Musicians accompany the market, while large shared tables provide space to eat food from the stalls; the bar also serves apple juice and local syrups.
Aviation Discovery Course in Pouilloux: Flight Experience
The Aéroclub du Bassin Minier introduces the principles of flight and piloting in language intended for newcomers. The course also explains life at the club and how people learn to fly, with a look at its aircraft, facilities and maintenance workshop. A flight completes the introduction, giving participants a view of the surrounding countryside from the air.
Parfums & Vins in Jura: A Sensory Journey
Parfums & Vins du Jura examines the link between olfactory families and Jura wines. Led by Tiphaine at La Bulle à Parfums, the workshop covers floral, woody, fruity and spicy aromas before applying them to selected wines. The small-group format focuses on aroma memory and sensory vocabulary for wine tasting.
Weekly Farmers’ Market in Tannay: Fresh Finds
Tannay’s producers’ market brings together local growers and food traders. The stalls offer honey, flour, fruit, vegetables, eggs and cheeses, with macarons and prepared dishes alongside the produce. The town’s market guide also identifies the Thoulet family’s honey and flour milled from grain grown on their farm.
Organic Farmers’ Market in Arbois: Fresh Goods
La Pépinière Alimentaire, also known as Collectif Bio Arbois, organises this market of local organic producers. Vegetables, eggs, bread, cheese and honey form its food selection. The market is part of the association’s wider work to make good food accessible to everyone, alongside its other community food projects in Arbois.
Le Petit Marché-Café in Saint-Jean-de-Trézy: Local Products
Le Petit Marché-Café du Bât de l’âne combines a farmers’ market with a café in Saint-Jean-de-Trézy. La ferme des Mirande supplies vegetables, Au pain levé brings artisan bread, and Le verger des familles provides fruit. Le moulin Madame contributes flour and pasta; its producer, Terres de Moulin Madame, makes these products organically in Saône-et-Loire.
Saint-Vit Guinguette Market: Local Producers & Fun
Marché Guinguette de Saint-Vit brings local food producers together with artisans and makers. Its stalls offer fruit, vegetables and meat, including regional specialities and organic products. Concerts accompany the market programme, while food trucks and a refreshment bar provide something to eat and drink alongside the shopping.