As always, the Local Organizing Commiting has arranged a touristic excursion for all participants, to make you discover some marvels of Burgundy!
It will be followed by a conference dinner.
This will take place on Wednesday August, 30th, 2023.
Touristic excursion
The visit will take place in three sites in Auxois, a very nice region in the west of Dijon:
- Muséoparc of Alesia: A nice interactive museum about the huge 52 BC battle between Vercingetorix and Cesar.
See: https://www.alesia.com/lieux-de-visite-en/
- The Alesia archeological site
See: https://www.alesia.com/lieux-de-visite-en/#vestiges
- The Bussy-Rabutin Castle, a beautiful 17th-century castle.
See: https://www.chateau-bussy-rabutin.fr/en/
Banquet
A conference dinner will follow this visit and will be held in a really nice place, the Domaine de Pont-de-Pany.
See: https://www.domainedepontdepany.fr/
Here is the dinner menu:
Apéritif | Aperitif |
Crémant de Bourgogne AOC Chouquettine Cuisse de caille fumées Feuilleté escargot Verrine végétarienne |
Crémant de Bourgogne AOC Small chouquette Smoked quail leg Puff pastry with snails Vegetarian verrine |
Dîner | Dinner |
Gougère de pleurotes à l’Epoisses Fricandeau de pintade sauce porto Assiette de 3 fromages régionaux Délice glacé vanille et cassis sur son lit de nougatine |
Gougère of oyster mushrooms with Epoisses (Burgunder cheese) Guinea fowl fricandeau with Porto wine sauce Plate of 3 regional cheeses Vanilla and blackcurrant ice cream on a bed of nougatine (almond and hazelnut nougat) |
Dîner, version végétarienne (entrée et plat) | Dinner, vegetarian version (starter and main course) |
Millefeuilles d’asperges et sa sauce fouettée Risotto aux petits légumes |
Millefeuille of asparagus and its whipped sauce Risotto with small vegetables |
Boissons | Beverages |
Eau plate et pétillante Mâcon IGE Château London (Bourgogne blanc, cépage Chardonnay) Hautes-Côtes de Beaune (Bourgogne rouge, cépage Pinot noir) Café |
Still water and sparkling water Mâcon IGE Château London (white Bourgogne, grape variety Chardonnay) Hautes-Côtes de Beaune (red Bourgogne, grape variety Pinot noir) Coffee |