Greeters: free walking tour in Beaune and villages

The countryside and the world of agriculture are Jean-Marc’s domain. He’s the great-grandson of a farmer, and the land is his life. His daily backdrop is the bocage countryside, the meadows where his cows graze peacefully. Jean-Marc is number 1 when it comes to sharing the echoes of the rural world, the Burgundian accent of cereals and herds, and the routine of a small mountain village, with its habits and surprises.

Do you have a thousand questions about vines, the Climats of the Burgundy vineyards, Pinot and Chardonnay, Grands Crus and village appellations? Michel, a former winegrower, is a mine of information and knowledge about the world of wine. From the work of the tâcheron to that of the winemaker, from ancestral gestures to those of today, from the wines of yesterday to those of tomorrow… you’ll leave Burgundy a true connoisseur of the Murisaltian vineyard.

And yes, a Marseillais can fall in love with a town other than Marseilles. Because it was Georges, because it was Beaune. Georges isn’t jealous. On the contrary, he loves to share his love of our beautiful city of Beaune with visitors. Always with camera in hand, he never tires of strolling through the narrow streets of Beaune, where he knows every nook and cranny, and above all, every secret.

Baubigny is the character of the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, with its houses sheltered by cliffs, its narrow streets that go up and down, its hamlets that come and go, its history that stretches back to Gaul and Rome. Sophie tells you all about it. She tells it all, sometimes punctuating it with an authentic recipe from Burgundy’s Hautes-Côtes region. Indeed, she’s the memory of Baubigny’s family cooking. After your stroll, it’s certain that you’ll be eagerly looking for a traditional restaurant.

Get out your sneakers, at the very least. Get ready to go hiking in the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, in Orches. This is the starting point for some of Burgundy’s most beautiful hiking trails. The green landscapes are charming and the panoramas breathtaking. Along the way, Anny will tell you all about Burgundy’s built heritage, the winegrowers’ houses, the cabottes, the murgers… and then she’ll tell you all about her favorite Burgundy paradise.

Yes, there’s a mountain just outside Beaune. And it can be a sporting challenge to climb it. Or not, as Philippe adapts the pace to your rhythm. The important thing here is not performance, but sharing. Questions are bound to come up, so there’s no question of gasping for breath. Except for the breathtaking view of Beaune and its vineyards.

Anita was born here. Not on the ramparts, but almost, as she spent so much of her childhood and youth here. In a way, it’s her second home. She knows all the stories and anecdotes about these walls that surround Beaune’s city center. She also recounts her memories as a child and young girl, as a Beaune woman of yesterday and today. The Théâtre de Verdure, which delighted Beaune residents a few years ago, will soon be revived. Anita will tell you more.

As soon as you arrive in Beaune, you’ll feel that special atmosphere of historic towns that have lived on. There’s a soul in its alleyways, and anecdotes galore. Pascal knows them all. He knows all the best addresses in town, the traditional ones and the more recent ones. Those that never change and those that are constantly innovating. And as the city is inextricably linked with its vineyards, Pascal also tells you all about Burgundy’s vines.

He crossed the Channel and settled down as a dynamic retiree near Beaune, Monthélie to be exact. He fell in love with this wine-growing village and its wine. He can’t tell you enough about the history of the vineyards and the plots of Monthélie, where he’ll take you on a tour with the joy of a child who’s discovered a cache of sweets.

In true Burgundian style, Christian has chosen to draw his itinerary through Beaune’s historic streets in the shape of a snail. As you emerge from your shell, you’ll discover the wealth of Beaune’s heritage. And it’s fair to say that Beaune has no shortage of surprises, unexpected places and unsuspected riches. To follow Christian is to lose yourself a little, to rediscover the spicy anecdotes and curiosities of our charming medieval town.