10 days in Saone-et-Loire & Dijon Itinerary

Kick off your visit on the 11th (Sat): learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Touroparc Zoo and then pause for some serene contemplation at Monastere Royal de Brou. On the next day, find something for the whole family at Hameau Duboeuf, then examine the collection at Musee Departemental du Compagnonnage, then take in the dramatic natural features at La Roche de Solutre, and finally learn something new at Chateau historique de Pierreclos.

To see maps, more things to do, ratings, and tourist information, use the Macon holiday planner.

New York City, USA to Macon is an approximately 16-hour combination of car and flight. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time to Central European Standard Time is 6 hours. Traveling from New York City in November, you will find days in Macon are little chillier (52°F), and nights are about the same (40°F). Wrap up your sightseeing on the 13th (Mon) early enough to drive to Dijon.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Dijon: Beaune (Wine Tours & Tastings, Hôtel-Dieu Museum Musée de l'Hôtel-Dieu, &more), Citadel of Besançon (in Besancon) and Musee Municipal (in Semur-en-Auxois). There's much more to do: walk along Owl's Trail, pause for some serene contemplation at Abbaye de Fontenay, take in the spiritual surroundings of Cathedrale Saint-Benigne de Dijon, and examine the collection at Musee Magnin.

To find photos, traveler tips, other places to visit, and more tourist information, read our Dijon online travel planner.

Getting from Macon to Dijon by car takes about 1.5 hours. In November, daytime highs in Dijon are 49°F, while nighttime lows are 38°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 17th (Fri) early enough to drive to Taize.

Kick off your visit on the 18th (Sat): explore the historical opulence of Chateau De Germolles, then take in the architecture and atmosphere at Saint-Philibert de Tournus, then explore the historical opulence of Chateau de Cormatin, and finally take in the spiritual surroundings of Abbey of Cluny.

Plan my day in Taize using traveler tips and tourist information provided by Inspirock.

Traveling by car from Dijon to Taize takes 1.5 hours. In November in Taize, expect temperatures between 53°F during the day and 40°F at night. You will have some time to spend on the 19th (Sun) before leaving for home.