Article in Le Bien Public

You can make do with a “classic” national guide. You can also use a locally published guide to discover a town like Beaune.

Know everything and miss nothing. Admire while understanding, savor without being stupid… In short, visit Beaune and don’t stop at the gentle coolness of the cellars or the beauty of the facades and glazed tiles. In this “to the point” guide, the author tells the story of the Hospices de Beaune, of course, but he also takes the reader along the streets to discover the curiosities hidden in the streets of Beaune; he evokes the Patriarche cellars, the Fallot mustard factory, and – oh surprise in the city of “still” wine – crémant, and in particular crémant de Bourgogne rosé, one of Veuve Ambal’s specialties.

Philippe Ménager is not only a teacher and historian, but also a guide accredited by the French Ministry of Culture. Which means he not only knows what he’s talking about, but also how to share his knowledge and vividly recount, on an almost daily basis, the former life of the Hospices de Beaune, even when Gérard Oury was filming La Grande Vadrouille. Or the amiable threat of L’Amour du square des Lions, which aptly illustrates Voltaire’s phrase: “Whoever you are, here is your master: he is, was or must be!

The same author is also responsible for Sites et monuments remarquables de Côte-d’Or , which can be similarly slipped into the pocket of a backpack.