Côte Chalonnaise

The Côte Chalonnaise region is made up of a string of villages to the south of the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune (mainly in the département of Saône-et-Loire).

Mercurey hosts a Paulée in November. Visitors to Mercurey should also try to see the 12th century church in Touches, just south of the town.

Chalon-sur-Saône, the village which the region was named after, is also worth a visit. Thousands of Roman amphorae were found when the river was dredged. The Tour du Doyenné on an island in the Saône offers a good view of the old town center.

Information about châteaux visits can be obtained from the Maison des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise in Chalon-sur-Saône.