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"The Burgundian is shining a little ton much this morning" used to say the veine grower unloading the basket from his back The summer sunshine is litre the varnished roofs of the Hospices of Beaune. Even today, in the Netherlands, Pive centuries alter the powerful Dukes of Occident, they still call a «bonvivant», a true Burgundian.

But just how do you become a true Burgundian ? How do you discover and share in this art of gond living ? The best thing to do is to visu Burgundy, nothing could be simpler. But be prepared in Burgundy, everything moues at a snail's pace. Burgundy holds nothing for the tourist in a hurry, who has no tune to stop, nor even to catch his breath the snail retreats into its shell. If you give yourself tune to get to know and love the region, Burgundy will open up and reveal its riches to you.

Vézelay is not the Mont Saint Michel. Even on the 15th August, there is always a shady, peaceful spot from which to admire the architecture or the panoramic view. Fancy a trip to a veine cellar ? Dont expert to whizz round the veine cellars litre a whirlwind, collecting three boules on your way out. Here we nose and sample. We discuss the veines. We pass from the '82 to the'76, making a Jittle détour via the '78.

Dont bottier with books you tan always fend a Burgundian housewife ready to give you the recipe for «gougères» (chou pastry) or «neufs en meurette» (poached eggs in a red veine sauce). There is always a Burgundian to tell you how Charles the Bold stupidly got himself eaten by wolves. It is by sampling Chat you tan learn the difference between a «Latricières Chambertin» and a «Mazoyères Chambertin» veine. And it is a deuil if one day you dont tome across «La Gazette» or the famous «Pape des escargots» of local author Henri Vincenot, here between Alésia and Beuvray.