Top 10 food company tours
Fans of delicious products, take note! Mustard, sparkling wine and gingerbread are just some of Burgundy's iconic products that you can not only taste but learn about as well, by visiting the factories! A number of production sites open their doors to offer deliciously informative tours that reveal the very best of Burgundian gastronomy.
The Fallot mustard factory
All you ever wanted to know about Mustard is revealed at the historic, family-run Fallot mustard factory located in Beaune.
An opportunity to visit the company that has kept this traditional expertise alive for decades and where the mustard seeds are still ground by millstone.
And you'll be able to take a traditional pot of mustard away with you!
The Anis de Flavigny sweet factory
Inside an old Benedictine abbey in the village of Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, they make sweets the size of peas that can be found all over France and are also exported to 119 different countries.
The delicious Anis de Flavigny aniseed balls can be enjoyed all year round here at the factory which organises tours for the general public.
The Mulot & Petitjean gingerbread factory
Mulot & Petitjean is a family-run company in Dijon that has taken authentic gingerbread to new heights. Made the traditional way for 220 years, this local speciality now has its own museum.
Pick up an audio guide and take a delicious trip into history through the 5 areas of the museum.
Epoisses at the Gaugry cheese dairy
If you love Epoisses, the so-called "King of Cheeses", then you must visit the Gaugry cheese dairy, not far from Dijon!
By the end of the tour you'll know all there is to know about the history, production secrets and ripening methods of Epoisses and other Burgundy cheeses like Soumaintrain and L'ami du Chambertin.
Blackcurrant, star of the Vedrenne liqueur producers
The Cassissium is an amusing, interactive and informative visitor centre that shines a spotlight on blackcurrants, the small berries grown in Côte-d'Or and used in various liqueurs, spirits and syrups.
This original tour is suitable for families and includes a tasting session.
The Veuve Ambal crémant factory
To understand how the sparkling wine "crémant" gets its fine bubbles, visit the Maison Veuve Ambal near Beaune. This historic company has been producing Burgundy crémant wines since the late 19th century.
You'll see the vats, the maturing cellars, the workshops and the robots that take the "crémant de Bourgogne" through the production and fermentation process.
As an added bonus, you'll get to taste 3 crémant de Bourgogne wines.
Oil production at the Moulin de l'île
An inspiring tour based on traditional expertise. Much of the equipment installed at this 1820 oil mill is over a hundred years old and still working!
The mill specialises in walnut and hazelnut oils. If you visit in autumn, you'll enjoy the intoxicating aroma that fills the air.
Burgundy wine at the Château du Clos de Vougeot
Choose between a guided or self-guided tour of this monument to the winegrowing history of Burgundy.
The vat room, the cellars, a collection of wine cups and the grainstore invite you to explore 900 years of history, from the Middle Ages when the site was founded by the Cîteaux monks, to the present day.
Burgundy Truffles
Besides offering a great wine terroir, the generous soils of Burgundy also produce truffles... Burgundy truffles!
At the Maison aux Mille Truffes, near Beaune, you can learn all about this fascinating fungus prized by gourmets: truffle-hunting demonstration with specially-trained dogs, full explanations and a tasting session to finish off.
Charolais beef at the Maison du Charolais
The Maison du Charolais is a museum, a shop and a restaurant rolled into one, where you can learn all about the Charolais breed and appreciate the quality of the meat.
Your experience is enhanced by the location of the site, right in the heart of the beautifully preserved wooded countryside for which the region aims to join the UNESCO World Heritage list!)