Getting there

Planes

Fly into Dijon-Bourgogne in the north of Burgundy | or Lyon St Exupéry airport if you’re visiting the south of the region. Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly Airports in Paris are within easy reach of Dijon.

Trains

From the UK, take the Eurostar (www.eurostar. com) from London St Pancras to Lyon via Lille (around six hours), or Paris (slightly quicker, but you connect from a different station). The TGV from Paris Gare de Lyon takes two hours (www.tgv.com).

Automobiles

Burgundy is connected by good roads | and a car is recommended if you want to visit the vineyards | châteaux and historic towns scattered throughout the region. Avis | Europcar | Hertz and National all have desks at Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport (www.lyon.aeroport.fr). Access Burgundy via the A6 from Paris | or the A7 from Marseille.