Luke & Lena
Activities
Come hang by the pool
The pool and pool-house are available to all our guests (even those not staying at the chateau) and is comprehensively equipped with showers, toilets, a changing room, and a mini kitchen with fridge. Pool towels are also provided on-site. You can have beverages and snacks served by the pool or BYO. There is a Weber gas barbecue if you'd like to grill (BBQ accessories and pizza stone available). We will be hanging out by the pool on Sunday all day if you'd like to join us!
Onsite Activities
– Clay pigeon shooting – Tennis – Biking – Horseback riding – Run or walk by the river – Kayaking – Wake boarding – Golfing – Croquet & Lawn Games – Ultimate Frisbee – Giant trampoline – Cooking classes – Wine tasting courses
Siteseeing in Burgundy
Burgundy is well known by foodies and wine lovers for being the second region after Paris for Michelin star restaurants. Nearby to the Chateau, the larger historic towns are Beaune (which is the most touristy area in Burgundy with plenty of sightseeing & local markets), Chalon sur Saone, Dole and Dijon (the birthplace of Dijon mustard!). We will be doing a group day trip to Beaune on Friday from noon to 5pm if you'd like to come explore with us. There are dozens of nice villages and historic buildings to visit in addition to these big cities – Meursault, Savigny les Beaune, Pernand Vergelesse, and Rochepot, to name a few. The nearest towns worth visiting are Pierre de Bresse (17th century castle and museum) and Seurre (medieval city center and big river sport complex).
Wine Tasting
Burgundy wines are famous and often listed as the best wines in the world due to the suitable land to grow grapes being very limited hence local wine producers must focus on top quality rather than increasing their volumes. You can easily drive from the Chateau to many famous wineries. Except for big cellars, most cellars will be open by appointment only and will seldom speak English. The Chateau can recommend several trustworthy English-speaking guides who can arrange custom wine tours. This will allow you access to confidential cellars who have a small production which is not exported out of the region. Most convenient would be to do wine tasting in Beaune; there will be plenty of time to do so there at a variety of cellars on our day trip on Friday!