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Beaune - Historic Guided Walking Tour
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Beaune - Historic Guided Walking Tour

By Blackbuck Travels
Free cancellation available
Price is P 22,126 per traveler* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travelers
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Visit one of the most prestigious monuments in France
  • Learn more about the famous personalities of Beaune
  • Go back to the scenes from a film released in 1966

Activity location

    • Beaune
    • Beaune, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Pl. du Général Leclerc, 21200 Beaune, France | In front of the Basilica of Our Lady, the Tour Guide shall be waiting with a Signboard.
    • Beaune, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

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Beaune - Historic Guided Walking Tour
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • English
Price details
P 22,125.60 x 1 TravelerP 22,125.60

Total
Price is P 22,125.60

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate Tour Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance fees

What you can expect

Start your tour at the Basilica of Our Lady, a Church dating back to the 13th century. Here, you will get to see a blend of Gothic & Renaissance styles. A statue of Black Madonna and collections which display the life of Mary can be seen here.

Walk through the Place de la Halle, an open market located in the city center. Here, you will see many traders selling fresh food products including organic food.

Admire the Gothic architecture at the Hospices de Beaune. Also classified as France’s most prestigious monuments. It was built as a hospital for the poor and dates back to the medieval period and is famous for its wine estate.

Walk by the historic clock tower known as Beffroi. Located in Place Monge, it was built around the 13th to 14th century. The building has served as a watchtower and a museum for several hundreds of years.

You will see the sculpture and monument dedicated to Étienne-Jules Marey, a French scientist who was born in Beaune. He is credited for creating a wearable device to measure the pulse known as the Sphygmograph along with other works. The monument was inaugurated in August, 1913 and the square where it is located is also named after him.

Walk by the monument which is dedicated to the French mathematician, Gaspard Monge who is credited for his work on Geometry. His name is amongst one of the 72 names which are inscribed on the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Located in the historic center of Beaune, You will see the Remparts de Beaune which were built as a defense from invaders. The walls are very thick and high and are said to have protected an area of 2 hectares.

Finally, you will have a chance to visit the Mural de la Grande Vadrouille. It will take you back to scenes from the movie La Grande Vadrouille released in 1966. If time permits, we will also visit the Eglise Saint Nicolas, the Roman church dedicated to Saint Nicholas which dates back to the 13th century.

Location

Activity location

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    • Beaune
    • Beaune, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Pl. du Général Leclerc, 21200 Beaune, France | In front of the Basilica of Our Lady, the Tour Guide shall be waiting with a Signboard.
    • Beaune, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France