At the Hôtel-Dieu – Hospices de Beaune, the MOUVEMENT(S) Atelier Gustatif links the history of hospital meals with olfactory exercises. The sensory tour moves through the medicinal garden, traditional kitchen and apothecary. Marie-France Bravard, creator of Ateliers Vins & Parfums, leads the visit with a Hôtel-Dieu mediator.
Region: Burgundy-Franche-Comté
Pugey Market in Pugey: Local Produce and Crafts
Marché de Pugey gathers local producers and food artisans with bread, fruit and vegetables among their goods. The food stalls also offer red and white meats, cheeses and freshwater fish. Wines and beers sit alongside honey and chocolate, giving the market a range that extends from everyday groceries to drinks and sweet products.
Marché du pré à la cagette: Local Goods Market
Marché du pré à la cagette gathers local food producers and craftspeople in Gueugnon. Run by an association, the market promotes quality local products and a considered approach to consumption that respects the environment. Musical entertainment usually accompanies the stalls, and a refreshment bar offers a place to stay after shopping.
Producers’ Market in Corbigny: Fresh Local Fare
At Corbigny’s producers’ market, market gardeners and a greengrocer sell fresh fruit and vegetables. A cheesemaker, a rotisserie stall and honey sellers fill out the food selection, alongside a bulk grocery stall. A horticulturist also brings plants, extending the range beyond food to products for the garden.
Fantastic Picnic in Bibracte: Food and Jazz
Fantastic Picnic à Bibracte links the Grand Site de France landscape with food and music on Mont Beuvray. Guided walks include a tasting break with producers, whose stalls form a market at the summit. Swing Nomade supplies the music: guitarists Richard Guillemaud and Miguel Correia join double bassist Bruno Boileau for a repertoire of gypsy jazz, swing, bossa nova and soul.
Gourmet Cycling Trip in Auxerre: Regional Delicacies
The ‘Balade gourmande | Vélo & Saveurs’ offers a cycling route through Burgundy featuring seven regional specialities. The itinerary follows the Canal du Nivernais from Auxerre, stopping at an organic farm for cheese and at a Crémant de Bourgogne tasting. A microbrewery and a wine estate provide further tastings. Burgundy snails and gougères follow in Auxerre, before a drink at a local biscuit factory.
Lundis des Curistes in Salins-les-Bains: A Tasting Event
The Fruitière Vinicole d’Arbois meets spa visitors and other travellers in Salins-les-Bains for a tasting and conversation. Founded by Arbois winegrowers, the cooperative brings the area’s winemaking story into the encounter. The tourist office and ThermaSalina organise the gathering, where holiday advisers also share information for visitors staying in the Jura.
Weekly Market in Alligny-Cosne: Local Flavors
Alligny-Cosne’s small food market gathers local producers, including butchers, pork butchers and cheesemongers. Among the regular traders is Coeur de Chèvres, also known as La Chèvrerie d’Amony. The goat farm makes Crottin de Chavignol from its milk and sells at the village market, adding a named local cheese producer to the stalls.
Un Dimanche En Bourgogne in Dijon: Local Delights
Un Dimanche en Bourgogne brings local producers and makers together in Dijon’s pedestrianised centre. Its creative themes include ceramics, fashion, painting and photography. Cheese, gastronomy and wine are also part of the market’s range, alongside opportunities to meet the people behind the products.
Bread and Pastry Baking in Chapelle-des-Bois: Tradition
Écomusée Maison Michaud demonstrates bread and pastry baking in the wood-fired oven of a traditional Haut-Doubs farmhouse. The gathering takes place in the fire room beneath the tuyé, with discussion of how sourdough bread is prepared and baked. Brioches and homemade cakes can be ordered, and admission also includes a self-guided visit to the ecomuseum.