Company Weekend Outing to Burgundy, 2005
It is still not too late to apply for places on the proposed Company weekend outing to the Burgundy Region of France from Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th June 2005 if you fancy a continental break at that time. But please act quickly if you would like to participate, as a considerable number of the available places have already been filled. Details of how to apply are given below.
We fly out from London to Lyon during the morning of Thursday 9th June, and fly back during the late afternoon of Sunday 12th June 2005. Travel in France will be by coach. Our base will be in Bûxy, a picturesque wine-making town with interesting old buildings and excellent restaurants and shops, which is situated quite close to Beaune, the capital of Burgundy . We have chosen a very comfortable hotel for our stay, within easy walking distance of the centre of Bûxy, and also some very special restaurants for dinner each evening.
We have a number of very interesting tours planned for each day. These quite naturally focus on the wine growing activities of the region , with ample time to savour the local produce, but there will be some free time as well. Trips include a day in Beaune with a guided tour of the Hospice de Beaune, followed by a wine tasting, lunch in the cellar, and a free afterno on to explore the city at our own pace. Other outings include a visit to a wine grower, with picnic lunch in the vineyard, a visit to a barrel-making factory and a drive to Beaujolais with time for lunch in Fleurie.
The cost of the trip, assuming a party of at least thirty participants, is estimated to be £585.00 per person. This includes bed and breakfast, lunches, dinners, fares, tour of the Hospice, visits to vineyards, wine tastings, barrel making and all transport by coach to and from the various venues in France . This represents exceptionally good value for a four-day break, and is an opportunity not to be missed.
Places on the tour may be reserved by applying directly to the courier administering the event, John R. Owen-Ward, 102 Selborne Road, London N14 7DG. Applicants should express interest in the Company’s Burgundy Tour in June 2005, state their name and address and the names of their guests, and enclose a deposit cheque of £85.00 per pers on made payable to The Worshipful Company of Arbitrators”. Deposits will be refundable in the unlikely event that the tour does not go ahead.