Bourgogne – Franche-Comté

The home of Burgundy wine and fine food, also taking in the Jura mountains and the old towns and nature of Franche-Comté.

Bourgogne–Franche-Comté lies in east-central France, bordering Switzerland to the east, and was formed by merging Burgundy and Franche-Comté; its capital is Dijon. Burgundy is famous for its wine, and the vineyard terroirs of the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits are UNESCO World Heritage listed, with Dijon's old town and the Hospices de Beaune as the signature sights; Franche-Comté has the citadel of Besançon, lakes and waterfalls in the Jura mountains, and Comté cheese. Spring and autumn are good for wine tasting and hiking, and the autumn grape harvest is especially distinctive. From Paris, the TGV quickly reaches Dijon and Besançon.

Destinations

• Dijon & Beaune
• Besançon
• Lons-le-Saunier & Jura Valleys
• Geneva
• La Chaux-de-Fonds

Itineraries

• Classic Swiss Alps & Lakes: Zurich to Geneva – In via Zurich and out via Geneva, connecting Lucerne, Jungfrau, Zermatt, and Lake Geneva.
• Lyon, Annecy & Chamonix Rail & Bus Tour – Connect Lyon Old Town, Lake Annecy, and Mont Blanc without a car, departing from Geneva
• Geneva, Haute-Savoie Lakes & Mont Blanc Self-Drive Loop – Drive from the villages of Lake Geneva over the mountains to Mont Blanc, returning via the Col des Aravis to Annecy
• Burgundy Grands Crus & Auxois – Self-drive through Dijon, the ancient villages of Auxois, and the wine villages of the Côte d'Or, balancing wine countr…
• Lake Geneva Riviera & Gruyères – Travel east along the lake through the Lavaux Vineyards and Chillon Castle, and head to Gruyères for traditional cheese.
• Besançon & Jura Saltworks, Lakes, and Waterfalls Loop – Starting from Besançon, loop through the Loue Valley, Royal Saltworks, wine country, and Jura waterfalls.
• Eastern France Rail Grand Route: Reims to Lyon – Connect the historic cities of Champagne, Lorraine, Alsace, and Burgundy by rail, from Paris to Lyon.
• Basel, Jura Watch Valley & Bern – A cultural route in Northwest Switzerland: an art capital, World Heritage watchmaking towns, Creux du Van, and the capi…