The Good Life France Magazine SPRING 2016 | Page 29

I started off at the Chateau du Petit Musigny and that really set the tone of the whole trip. A stunning hotel with a room that made me feel like a Princess plus they did a wine tasting in the chateau cellar! The hotel owners are also vintners who make outstanding wine and the tasting was both delicious and educational – apparently wine tastes different if it’s sunny or raining!

All the accommodation throughout the trip was tremendous, I couldn’t fault it and I especially loved staying at Les Deux Chevres, a B&B run by expat Brits and quite extraordinarily pretty.

The next day I cycled. A bike was delivered for me to suit my size and the Headwater rep sat and went through a detailed itinerary for my self-guided tour. I wanted to know what pretty villages I would pass and what to see in them – I got great suggestions. I wanted to know where to stop for lunch for an authentic taste of Burgundy – no problem. It was a gentle day of cycling which was what I wanted (you can opt for different levels) through beautiful countryside and I arrived at my next accommodation stop feeling ready for dinner. The rep offered to drive me into town for the restaurant if I didn’t feel like cycling or walking – I didn’t!

For the next few days I did as little or as much as I wanted. Short walks, longer rides suited me, enabling me to really immerse myself in the atmosphere of this stunning region. Headwater map the routes out for you and as much as possible it’s not on roads but through

vineyards, orchards,

tiny towns and

exquisite countryside.

There are plenty of

places to stop for

wine tastings en route

and if you go in

autumn as I did, you'll

catch a scent of the

harvested grapes

emerging from cellars.

In the cellar of the Hotel Chateau du Petit Musigny, the date over the fire reads 1588