Must-see shopping in Burgundy

  • Les Halles

    Dijon

    Northwest of Palais des Ducs is Dijon's fabulous 19th-century covered market, Les Halles. Enshrined as a national monument in 1975 (when it narrowly…

  • Alain Hess Fromager

    Beaune

    This treasure trove of gourmet regional foodstuffs, including cheeses, mustards and wines, will tempt the devil in you. Don't miss the Délice de Pommard,…

  • Athenaeum de la Vigne et du Vin

    Beaune

    This fabulous bookshop stocks thousands of titles, including many in English, covering everything from wine tasting to oenology (the art and science of…

  • Mulot & Petitjean

    Dijon

    The sweet-toothed will lose all self-control at this Dijon institution dating to 1796. Housed in a suitably gingerbready half-timbered building, it's…

  • Moutarde Maille

    Dijon

    When you enter the factory boutique of this mustard company, tangy odours assault your nostrils. Three-dozen varieties of mustard fill the shelves (cassis…

  • Yazmhil & Brice Corman

    Yonne

    Among the town's quirky galleries is this fantastic leather shop full of chic belts and supple handbags. The proprietors, Yazmhil and Brice Corman, do…

  • Côte d'Or Imports

    Côte d'Or

    This agency works with vineyards throughout Burgundy to facilitate fully insured, door-to-door shipments of wine to the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand…

  • Illuminated Painting Studio

    Yonne

    An interesting spot is Diane Calvert’s illuminated painting studio where she grinds her own pigments from semi-precious stones and uses parchment and…

  • Le Caveau d'Aloxe Corton

    Côte d'Or

    This polished wine shop in the charming village of Aloxe-Corton represents several makers of the excellent Aloxe-Corton appellation (terrific reds and…

  • Le Caveau des Musignys

    Côte d'Or

    Directly below the fabulous Les Millésimes restaurant, this place represents more than 100 Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune winegrowers.

  • Mes Bourgognes

    Beaune

    This caviste (wine shop) along Beaune's main east–west thoroughfare stocks an excellent selection of local wines.

  • Maison Paillot

    Yonne

    Food-and-wine lovers should head for Maison Paillot, which combines a charcuterie/deli with a well-stocked wine cellar.

  • Domaine Maria Cuny

    Yonne

    At its store on Vézelay's main street, this family-run winery sells organic white wines from the tiny Bourgogne-Vézelay appellation. Owner Maria and her…

  • Cellier de la Vieille Grange

    Beaune

    This no-frills wine shop is where locals come to buy Burgundy AOC wines for as little as €5.50 per bottle. Tasting is free of charge.