Must-see shopping in Burgundy

  • Top Choice
    Les Halles

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

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

  • Mes Bourgognes

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

  • Maison Paillot

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

  • Domaine Maria Cuny

    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

    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.