Our next stop after lunch was the Chateau de la Tour: a world famous vineyard, winery and host to knights, and heads of state. The original building dates back to the 12th century, and the fields were originally worked by monks. We were given a full tour of the chateau, as well as the vineyard, followed by the opportunity to taste wines with a proffesional.
After Beaune, we were treated to a «repas gastronomique» at Le Clos de la Vouge. We had an awesome meal which was properly paired with wine from the Burgundy region.
Our first stop on the “Route de Vins” was the town of Beaune, we had a guided tour of the Hospice de Beaune. This convent-type establishment served the needy as early as 1457 when construction was finished. It was apparently established because the Pope at the time decided that the Région de Bourgogne would be where the church would grow its grapes for wine; hence the regions long history of wine culture.
I dislike sedentaries of the heart. Those who trade nothing become nothing
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Citadelle
Springtime in Belfort. Though its been raining for the last week, we saw weather as hot as 30deg. C the week before. It was a great time to relax after midterms.
We took a trip to Freiburg in Germany yesterday…it was lots of fun.
