How to get there
Chablis is 122 miles, or a two-hour drive, southeast of Paris. Take the A6 from Paris to Auxerre, then the D965 to Chablis.
Where to stay
Hostellerie des Clos Rue Jules Rathier
011--33-3-86-42-10-63
www.hostellerie-des-clos.fr/
Chablis' finest hotel, its adjoining restaurant has a coveted Michelin star. Elegantly appointed with a charming courtyard. Rooms $51-$150 per night. Meals extra.
Manoir des Roches Sentier Manoir Des Roches
011-33-3-86-18-94-71
www.chablis.net/manoirdesroches
A ''chambres de hôtes" or bed-and-breakfast, the manoir is a wonderful setting on the grounds of a 19th-century mill. Large rooms with French doors overlook the mill race and pastoral fields. A 10-minute walk from the center of town. Rooms are $80, double occupancy; two-room suite is $117. Meals are provided by the host at $31 per person and include an aperitif. The owners are expatriate retired English schoolteachers, but they pride themselves on authentic regional French cooking. A sumptuous breakfast is included in the room rate.
Where to eat
Le Bistrot des Grands Crus 8-10, rue Jules Rathier
011-33-386-42-19-41
The bistro is associated with the Michelin-starred restaurant of the Hostellerie des Clos and includes many of the same menu items, but its prices are somewhat less -- a comparatively inexpensive way to sample the best of north Burgundian cuisine. Dinner for two with wine $61-$92.
La Feuillette
8, rue des Moulins
011-33-386-18-91-67
Heartier, more country cuisine tucked away on the first floor of a house on a tiny side street. Dinner for two $61-$110.
What to do
The region boasts dozens of wineries ranging from small mom-and-pop operations to huge industrial vintners. A wonderful way to end a day's touring is to stop in the late afternoon for a tasting and to pick a wine to have with dinner. Here is a sampling:
Jean-Pierre et Corinne Grossot 4, route de Mont-de-Milieu, Fleys
011-33-386-42-46-64
A small winery, its ''part des anges" at $12 was a particularly good find.
Domain Allain Geoffroy Rue de l'Equerre, Beine
Just west of town this is another small winery. Its petit Chablis is an ideal aperitif.
Jean-Marc Brocard Route de Chablis, Préhy
011-33-386-41-49-00
www.brocard.fr
The Brocard family has built a proud tradition in a small village southwest of town. In addition to tastings, they have winery tours. All of their wines are first rate.
Le Chablisienne Boulevard Pasteur, Chablis
011-33-386-42-89-89
A cooperative with state-of-the-art facilities, it gets the best grapes from the small holders and produces top wines.
Information
Tourist office
1 Quai Biez
011-33-386-42-80-80
E-mail: ot-chablis@chablis.net
www.chablis.net.
