Wilder Barrueto's bed and breakfast, L'Ange Souriant, will open mid-April, with four rooms furnished with French antiques. The Benedictine abbey, St. Joseph de Clairval, offers five-day retreats for men. For a unique experience, book a night at the medieval fortress house Chateau Jaquot. About 30 miles west of Flavigny, it has only one room with three four-poster beds in 15th century style, in the old watchtower. Among the menus is an all-medieval meal.
Dinner is for overnight guests only.
Farther south, the town of Beaune is the region's wine center, with several hotels. Finish the meal with coffee at the Cafe Trop Chaud. Lunch is the main meal, and begins at noon. Although Flavigny has no chocolate shops, Semur, the nearest stop from Flavigny, has two chocolatiers. Beaune also has several chocolatiers around the old town square.