Beaune: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Burgundy’s Wine Capital

Are you looking for a way to see Beaune without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable audio walking tour. • Discover the inner workings of Beaune's rich wine culture • Hear from producer, Kelly Kamborian, a long-time French resident and guide • Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

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   This might be the wine capital of Burgundy, but our tour isn’t only about wine, and as you make your way from Porte Saint-Nicolas ( Saint Nicolas Gate) and around the town’s centre, you’ll see plenty of the town’s art, history and charm.

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   See Beaune’s Hôtel de Ville (city hall) which once belonged to an Ursuline convent

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   I’ll point out Hôtel Dieu, once a luxurious charity hospital and now a museum within the Hospice de la Charité de Beaune, organisers of the charity wine auction. The museum is also home to a famous altarpiece by the renowned Flemish painter Rogier Van der Weyden.

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   I’ll take you on a tour of some of the town’s wine merchants, tasting rooms, and cellars while I tell you about the wine board, wine school, wine museum, prestigious wine estates, as well as its famous November charity wine auction at the Hospices de Beaune.

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   You’ll see Beaune’s Basilica of Notre Dame (Basilica of Our Lady) which was part of an old pilgrims’ route to the Holy Land.

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   Promenade along the town’s squares including Place Carnot and Place Monge

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   Place de la Halle

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   Pass by the Place de la Halle and hear its history

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.