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Day 5 (May 22, 2009)

We started the day a little later than other mornings ... a needed rest ...
After the arrival of Cyril put us on course towards the city center of Dijon. On foot, we walked through the narrow streets of Dijon, where there was a small market that we've come.

Subsequently, our guide (Cyril) has described the history replete with some wonderful places like the Palace of the Dukes and the rule of Burgundy where found to front of the place where once the release stood executions at the guillotine during the French Revolution. Moreover, it tells the story in a week, 15 000 people were beheaded in the region.

We continue our way to Notre-Dame de Dijon, where he reigned a solemn atmosphere. At the crossing of the door, the music reached our ears, takes us into a state of inner bliss. Magnificent stained glass windows adorned the walls of this fabulous cathedral. On the outer wall, there was a little owl carved and belief as if we touch the hand of the owl close your eyes and making a wish, it will happen.

After walking the streets of Dijon, we stopped for lunch in a small sandwich shop where most of us took the opportunity to buy some stuff and then settle on a small terrace in place Emile Zola.

A little later, the entire group headed by car towards Beaune to visit the Hotel-Dieu des Hospices. It was built in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, Chancellor of the Duke of Burgundy and his wife Guigone to treat the poor. The roof of this building is covered with a impressive slate roof with different colors creating a beautiful mosaic. Considering the time, we were surprised by the technology of sewage disposal. Indeed, a short water flowed Bouzaise appointed under the floors of the hospital, where access was possible through a door on the floor.

Pressed for lack of time we quickly headed to Domaine Pierre Amiot & son, a vineyard that is owned by the husband of Chantal Amiot, high school teacher Felix Kir. We were greeted by Chantal, who gave us a brief presentation of the company, we had the privilege to go down in their wine cellar to taste five vintages of their wines. We learned the art of tasting better assess the quality of these wines. To our surprise, the taste is not only influenced by the way taste the wine but also by small details such as indoor and outdoor temperature, barometric pressure and more .... Soil type influences the type of grape, the land is more in height, the more it will be a great vintage.
Cyril showed us the wine route, its name comes from the many vineyards that surround it. By then we went to the shopping center of Dijon. Unfortunately the shops were all closed. However we enjoyed for dinner. There our friends Pauline Brice and French students came to say goodbye, because we had to leave early towards a new destination.

Gilbert, Erick and Emily