Individual arrival and accommodation. Here we should pay a visit to the historic old town and the crypt of Saint-Germain with the oldest frescoes of France.

On our way to Pontigny (Cistercian abbey church) we cycle time and again through wooden areas. Our interim destination is Montigny-la-Resle, which lies on the edge of the wine-growing district of Chablis.

Today’s route leads us into the world-famous wine town of Chablis, where we can take an enjoyable walk through the city. We don’t leave without a wine-tasting, after which we pass the valley of the Serein River and reach Noyers-sur-Serein, which counts among the hundred most beautiful villages of France. We spend the night here in a manor house from the 19th c.

Our way leads us to Montreal. This place lies high above the river valley and is certainly worth paying a visit to with its collegiate church from the 12c. Farther we go to Avallon, which is today’s destination. The picturesque old town with its defensive walls brings our day to a beautiful close and invites us to go on an evening stroll.

Today we cycle through one of the fairest valleys of Burgundy – the Vallée du Cousin. The Cousin River snakes through the romantic river valley like a dream. The route takes us farther through the lovely Avallonais, past natural hedgerow country and grazing Charolais-cows, to Vézelay. Before that we cross an elevated viaduct with a view of the bridge of Pierre-Perthuis from the 17c. In Vézelay we have the possibility of visiting the basilica (designated a world cultural heritage by the UNESCO).

A wonderful down-hill through the forest landscapes leads us to the Canal de Nivernais. The tow path along the canal finally leads us to our place of accommodation, Cravant.

Today we make a trip to the wine villages of the Côte d’Auxerrois. Here we taste the Crémand de Bourgogne before returning to Auxerre along the Yonne.

Individual departure or extension of trip.