Coq au Vin – Who can resist chicken cooked in wine?
Coq au Vin is a traditional French dish of chicken cooked in wine. This recipe is simple and elevates ordinary chicken to a whole different level. Ingredients 4 pounds of chicken cut in pieces 3 tab olive oil ½ - 1 pound pearl onions (look for these in the freezer section as they will already be peeled) 2 tab flour 1 ...
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Tournus Abbey is a wonderful example of romanesque architecture
Tournus Abbey is a Romanesque Abbey of St-Philbert. The town of Tournus is perfect for wandering and enjoying the ambiance of the Burgundy Region. The drive to Tournus via Chalon sur Saône has to be one of the prettiest in this region. [caption id="attachment_1115" align="aligncenter" width="455"] Tournus ...
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Taizé is a Monastic Retreat Center
Taizé is a Monastic Retreat Center not far from Cluny. In the Burgundy Region of France resides this Christian community founded by Brother Roger after World War II. From spring to late autumn young people come for week long stays to pray, sing and meet in groups. What a truly amazing experience to walk through the ...
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Cluny Abbey is a Gem of the Burgundy
Cluny Abbey in the Burgundy Region of France, along with many other churches, owes it design to a young monk named William of Volpiano. Recognized as a highly gifted designer and Volpiano receives the title of the "father of the Romanesque style". The term Romanesque means rounded arches and windows, simple classical ...
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Cycling to Cluny for a Day of Exploring
Cluny would have to be my favorite destination in the Burgundy Region of France. I love the countryside around the town as we approached from the voie verte cycling path. And then you can't ignore the imposing abbey in the town. The monastery once oversaw more than 10,000 monks from Poland to Scotland. During the middle ...
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Brancion- a Hidden Gem in the Heart of Southern Burgundy
Read my story in French » Brancion is in the heart of southern Burgundy. In addition, it is an easy drive from Saint- Gengoux , Tournus, Chalon-sur-Saône, Mâcon, Taizé or Cluny . The idea of visiting an authentic medieval village filled us with anticipation as we drove up to Brancion. For the most part, we cycled to ...
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Burgundy Chapaize
Chapaize is a small village located in the Burgundy Region of France. Close enough to be a day trip via bicycle from our gite near St. Gengoux , we quickly added it to our list of cycling destinations. We cycled through Cormatin (where we returned for our evening meal) and then through Lys before we arrived in ...
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