14 Activities
Road Trip to Lyon with Stops for Food Lovers
Starts from
Paris
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
14
Duration
14 hours
Length
288 mi
Guide details
Starts from
Paris
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
14 hours
Length
288 mi
Caroline Adam
Blogger
- Eat some of the most famous French dishes from the region crossed.
- Visit the Fontainbleau castle.
- Make your own mustard in the Moutarderie Fallot.
- Have a wine tasting in Château de Pommard.
- Try a food court with 12 chefs in Lyon.
This itinerary will delight all the French food lovers. The day will start with a typical French breakfast with croissant and pain au chocolat before visiting the beautiful Fontainbleau castle. For lunch, the stop will be in a typical Burgundy restaurant where you will have the possibility to eat snails and beef bourgignon. On the afternoon, a visit in the Moutarderie Fallot will allow you to know more about how we do mustard. Then, a wine tasting is planned to drink (and buy if you want) some French wines. At the end of the day, you will arrive in Lyon and have dinner in a surprising place where you can try 12 different types of cuisine.
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This itinerary will delight all the French food lovers. The day will start with a typical French breakfast with croissant and pain au chocolat before visiting the beautiful Fontainbleau castle. For lunch, the stop will be in a typical Burgundy restaurant where you will have the possibility to eat snails and beef bourgignon. On the afternoon, a visit in the Moutarderie Fallot will allow you to know more about how we do mustard. Then, a wine tasting is planned to drink (and buy if you want) some French wines. At the end of the day, you will arrive in Lyon and have dinner in a surprising place where you can try 12 different types of cuisine.
Caroline Adam
Blogger
- Eat some of the most famous French dishes from the region crossed.
- Visit the Fontainbleau castle.
- Make your own mustard in the Moutarderie Fallot.
- Have a wine tasting in Château de Pommard.
- Try a food court with 12 chefs in Lyon.
Day Itinerary
14 Activities
Day 1
288 mi0.9 mi
A Day Full of Culinary Discoveries of Typical French Dishes
On the road to Lyon, there are amazing stops to do, especially if you like culinary experiences and French gastronomy. In the regions crossed, you will have the opportunity to taste the most popular dishes and specialities. Some of them are even internationally known.
08:305 min
Car Park
Parking
Open Details
Park your car here, you're going to start your journey with a classic French breakfast and then head to Fontainebleau.
0.3 mi
5 min
08:4530 min
Le Grand Café
French Restaurant
Open Details
Let's start the day with a typical French breakfast to eat croissants and pains au chocolat. With a tea, coffee or hot chocolate it is perfect before starting this day full of surprises and discoveries.
The Grand Café is ideally located in the heart of Fontainebleau on the Napoléon Bonaparte place.
The Grand Café is ideally located in the heart of Fontainebleau on the Napoléon Bonaparte place.
0.2 mi
5 min
09:301 hr
Château de Fontainebleau
Castle
Open Details
The Château de Fontainebleau is a royal castle from the Renaissance
which deserves the trip as it is beautiful outside and inside. It has more than 1500 rooms and tells the story of over 800 years.
Possessing around 130 hectares, the castle has also three gardens and a park to visit.
Possessing around 130 hectares, the castle has also three gardens and a park to visit.
0.2 mi
5 min
10:355 min
Car Park
Parking
Open Details
Pick up the car and get ready for more food and astounding views.
65 mi
1 hr 10 min
11:505 min
Car Park
Parking
Open Details
Park your car here before having dinner in Auxerre.
0.2 mi
5 min
12:001 hr
Le Maison Fort
French Restaurant
Open Details
Le Maison Fort is a restaurant located in the center of Auxerre. This is the perfect place to eat the culinary specialties of Burgundy such as the snails or the famous beef bourgignon. All the products are from the region with local producers and a lot of organic products.
92.9 mi
1 hr 40 min
14:451 min
Car Park
Parking
Open Details
Park your car here to venture to the only operating mustard mill in Dijon.
0.1 mi
5 min
14:551 min
Fallot Mustard Mill
Museum
Open Details
La Moutarderie Fallot is an independent Burgundian and family house since 1840.
There are 2 visits that you can do as individual : a Museographic route for discovery and a Strong Sensations route for a sensory approach.
With the discovery route you will visit an old reconstructed workshop and have the possibility to make your own mustard.
There are 2 visits that you can do as individual : a Museographic route for discovery and a Strong Sensations route for a sensory approach.
With the discovery route you will visit an old reconstructed workshop and have the possibility to make your own mustard.
30.7 mi
50 min
15:505 min
Car Park
Parking
Open Details
0.1 mi
5 min
16:001 hr 30 min
Château De Pommard
Winery
Open Details
Château de Pommard is a perfect place to learn more about Pinot Noir and Chardonnay which are 2 great French wines. The wine lovers will enjoy the different tastings that you can do on site.
As you have to book in advance the tasting, you can select the tour that you prefer. Good to know: they also offer personalized experience to book.
As you have to book in advance the tasting, you can select the tour that you prefer. Good to know: they also offer personalized experience to book.
0.1 mi
5 min
18:4030 min
Les Coursives
Tea Room
Open Details
Les Coursives is a tea room like no other located in the city center of Mâcon.
This is a great place to try the famous mâconnais. This is a sweet french cake with meringue cream very popular in the region.
As it will be apero time, you can also drink the “Bartonn” beer which is a typical Mâconnaise beer.
As it will be apero time, you can also drink the “Bartonn” beer which is a typical Mâconnaise beer.
44 mi
1 hr
20:155 min
Car Park
Parking
Open Details
Park here to experience something extraordinary in terms of food in Lyon city centre.
0.3 mi
10 min
20:301 hr 30 min
Food Traboule
Food Court
Open Details
In the city center of Lyon, within the Tour Rose, discover the Food Traboule. It is a food court which consists of 12 stands run by 12 chefs from Lyon. There are also 2 bars as well as a coffee shop.
The great thing about Food Traboule is that everybody can eat what they want (Italian, French, Asian...). You order at the counter and when it is ready you have bip that informs you when the food is ready. Everything is cooked on site in front of you and it is fresh and local.
It is not possible to book your table in advance but it goes quickly because there are 240 seats.
The great thing about Food Traboule is that everybody can eat what they want (Italian, French, Asian...). You order at the counter and when it is ready you have bip that informs you when the food is ready. Everything is cooked on site in front of you and it is fresh and local.
It is not possible to book your table in advance but it goes quickly because there are 240 seats.