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CHATEAU CLOS DE VOUGEOT | Chateau "Clos de Veugeot" |
When going from Beaune to Dijon on the national road, you will also pass the small village of Vougeot. It a typical burgundian wine village like many others but it houses a wonderful "chateau" (castle) outside standing in the "Clos de Vougeot" vineyard, which is one of the most famous locations in Burgundy. |
|  | Clos de Vougeot was originally created by the monks of Cîteaux. A small chapel and rundimentary buildings, damaged during religios wars, were rebuilt and enlarged in 1551, becoming the current Chateau Clos de Vougeot, which is a major tourist attraction now ..... |
| | I It is also the home of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastvin, which is a wine brotherhood. They organize copious feasts and tastings, and they also rent the castle .....
I was there in 1998 and 2001. Most of the pictures are from my second visit. Only some (from inside the castle) I took in 1998. I hope you will enjoy it.... |
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| Pros: | "A wonderful landscape and a wonderful castle" | | Cons: | "expensive wines" | | In A Nutshell: | "An interesting and historic place, not only for wine lovers ..." |
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XenoHumph Tue Jul 29, 2003 20:05 UTC
Very nice pictures! Good history tips too! I stopped at Vougeot last september to show my american husband a "famous" french vineyard. It is a beautiful region! | lmkluque Sun May 18, 2003 08:06 UTC
Thanks for the tour Fred! Your photos are very nice! | coceng Thu Apr 24, 2003 18:20 UTC
The scenes are amazing & I love the name...actually it's a challenge for me to pronounce anything French! :) | zrim Thu Mar 13, 2003 14:48 UTC
My kind of place, vineyards and castle. Wouldn't it be nice to be a wine brother. |
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