Baguette Off CourseA practical guide for exploring France.HomePlan my trip ↗A compact journey through Dijon’s ducal heritage, Beaune’s historic hospital and the vineyard villages of the Côte. Burgundy’s “Climats” connect landscape, named plots and generations of winegrowing.
Recurring cultural and folkloric traditions, followed by events announced for the next three months (30 September 2026 to 30 December 2026).
The annual charity wine auction anchors a weekend of tastings, dinners and Burgundy events.
Local meaning: The historic Hospices auction raises funds for the hospital charity; auction bidding is mainly for trade and registered buyers, while separate visitor events are bookable.
Audience: Auction for wine trade/registered buyers; wider weekend open to visitors with bookings
Usual attendance: No consistent attendance figure published for the full weekend.
Photos are credited destination images used to illustrate the location, not documentary photos of the events. Attendance figures appear only when organisers publish them. Dates, access and tickets can change.
Browse the official local events calendar ↗Vineyard villages, the Climats of Burgundy and the heritage of Dijon and Beaune.
Arrive at Dijon by train and continue to Beaune. Vineyard visits need local transport, a guide or a designated driver.
Dijon was the political centre of the Dukes of Burgundy; Beaune became a centre for care, trade and wine. Monastic institutions and generations of growers helped shape the region’s named vineyard parcels and its distinctive wine culture.
Explore the Palace of the Dukes in Dijon, the Hôtel-Dieu in Beaune, village churches and stone walled vineyard plots. Burgundy is best enjoyed slowly, with time for a market, a museum and one well-planned vineyard visit.
The UNESCO-listed Climats are precisely named vineyard plots. The property includes 1,247 parcels on the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune, alongside the historic centres of Dijon and Beaune.
Childhood memories linked to Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, a different corner of Burgundy from the Côte d’Or vineyards.
The polyptych of the Hôtel-Dieu in Beaune; check display arrangements during restoration work.
Explore the reference ↗Look for slow-braised beef, warm cheese gougères and Époisses. Dijon mustard is another well-known local specialty.
The Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune are central to Burgundy’s red and white wines. Chablis is also Burgundian, but lies farther north and is a separate excursion. Marc and Fine de Bourgogne are distilled from wine or grape residues.