Adults considering a wine-tasting holiday can easily factor in nonalcoholic activities that will keep younger members of the family happy. With beautiful landscapes to cycle through, a range of parks and plenty of places for outdoor adventures, there are many activities to suit the whole family in Burgundy.
Boeuf bourguignon — a beef, mushroom and bacon stew often served with pasta or mashed potato — is a local dish that has historically been very popular with my kids. Burgundy is a big region, and where you stay really depends on the kinds of activities you want to do. Follow the small triangular bronze plaques embedded in the historic cobbled streets and beyond, forming a tour of the city with 22 different stops marked by larger rectangular plaques. Since , a team of 40 builders have been recreating a castle using only materials and methods that were available during the medieval period.
Tour the site, chat with craftspeople or take part in a stone carving workshop, and leave with a fascinating sense of what life was like in the Middle Ages. There is a host of prehistoric caves to explore, with guided tours lasting 75 to 90 minutes. A few kilometers away, walk among the Gallo-Roman ruins of a village dating from the period, and crane your neck upwards at the 6.
See rare Abarth race cars, wander among the largest collection of fighter jets in the world, or tour the old farming equipment that packs the chateau itself. Even some of the smallest Burgundian villages have an outdoor gym, football pitch or basketball court. With more of a fairground flair — including a steam train, log flume and Ferris wheel — head to Parc des Combes near Le Creusot.
Peaceful countryside cycle paths are found throughout the region. The descent? Find acro parks near Givry , Cluny and Curley , about 27km 17 miles south of Dijon. There is a decent train network through the region, but this is really a place best explored by car. If you do need to take the train, children under four travel for free.
