History and culture wine tours

Enjoy wine, history and culture in France

A wine tour in France doesn’t have to be all about wine. Visiting vineyards and tasting wines is definitely stimulating, but during your tour you can also check out some of France's top museums, historic towns, medieval villages and World Heritage sites (France has 45!). What’s more, many of the country’s cultural and historical monuments are conveniently located near vineyards.

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Champagne

5.0/5 (7 reviews)

Champagne break

Bike ride + Vintage Estafette tour + 3 visits and tastings

2 days / 1 night from €410 pp

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Bordeaux

4.5/5 (49 reviews)

Medoc wine tour

Medoc day trip + 3 chateau visits + Regional lunch

1 day from €90 pp

Bordeaux

4.7/5 (18 reviews)

Saint-Estèphe wine weekend

Saint-Estèphe fine wines + Estate stay + Medoc Chateaux Route

3 days / 2 nights from €340 pp

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Bordeaux

4.7/5 (58 reviews)

Wine weekend to offer

Bordeaux gift box + Meet a winemaker + Night on a wine estate

2 days / 1 night from €99.50 pp

Loire Valley

4.9/5 (8 reviews)

Wine stay in Anjou

Anjou wine trail + Savennières & Layon + Chateaux and abbey visits

3 days / 2 nights from €295 pp

Alsace

4.7/5 (9 reviews)

Alsace Great Vintages week-end

Kaysersberg Valley + Alsace Grand Cru activities + Dinner

2 days / 1 night from €160 pp

Languedoc-Roussillon

5.0/5 (6 reviews)

Wine-tasting weekend in Corbiere

Wine tasting introduction + Languedoc wines + 4x4 vineyard tour

2 days / 1 night from €270 pp

Alsace

4.0/5 (1 reviews)

Wine harvest experience in Alsace

Grape harvest morning + Winemaker immersion + Tastings + Friendly meal

2 days / 1 night from €260 pp

Languedoc-Roussillon

4.9/5 (7 reviews)

Roussillon wine weekend

Collioure/Banyuls hike + Tastings + Guesthouse near the sea

2 days / 1 night from €335 pp

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Loire Valley

5.0/5 (23 reviews)

Nature getaway in Anjou

Troglodyte caves + Organic Anjou estates + Wine & cheese pairings

2 days / 1 night from €195 pp

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Beaujolais

5.0/5 (6 reviews)

Saint-Amour wine trip

Saint-Amour cru + Leading estate tastings + Food & wine pairings

2 days / 1 night from €315 pp

5.0/5 (8 reviews)

Special Offer - Wine Workshop

Wine tasting course gift box + Estate activity + Vineyard of your choice

Half-day from €80 pp

Rhone Valley

4.6/5 (10 reviews)

Wine break near Suze-la Rousse

Organic Rhône wines + Electric bike + Medieval villages + Provençal cuisine

2 days / 1 night from €260 pp

Loire Valley

4.8/5 (11 reviews)

Touraine wine tour

Tuffeau cellars + Chinon, Bourgueil & Vouvray + Loire Châteaux

3 days / 2 nights from €280 pp

Provence

5.0/5 (6 reviews)

Around organic wines in Provence

Organic Provence wines + Protected natural park + Pottery + Saffron farm

3 days / 2 nights from €395 pp

Catalonia

Cadaqués - Wine holiday

Cadaqués + Cap de Creus Natural Park + Estate visits + Catalan charm

3 days / 2 nights from €340 pp

Paris

Create your own unique bottle

Vineyard near Paris + Introductory tasting + Create your own cuvée

Half-day from €85 pp

Jura

5.0/5 (4 reviews)

Jura gastronomic getaway

Gourmet Jura + Food & wine pairings + Upscale hotel

3 days / 2 nights from €344 pp

Loire Valley

5.0/5 (6 reviews)

Weekend in Chinon

Chinon & Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil + Historic town + Guesthouse

2 days / 1 night from €215 pp

South-West

4.7/5 (3 reviews)

Stay in Gaillac

Gaillac + 2 estate visits + Charming townhouse hotel + Dinner

3 days / 2 nights from €235 pp

Provence

4.0/5 (1 reviews)

Overnight stay in a wine-estate - Provence

Wine estate in Draguignan + On-site tasting + Provençal dinner

2 days / 1 night from €240 pp

Bordeaux

4.7/5 (20 reviews)

Saint-Emilion and Pomerol wine tour

Saint-Emilion & Pomerol day trip + 3 chateaux + Regional lunch

1 day from €80 pp

Champagne

5.0/5 (1 reviews)

Reims Champagne Houses Tour

Taittinger & Ruinart houses + Exceptional tastings + Gourmet lunch

1 day from €195 pp

Loire Valley

Saumur - Exceptional weekend

Fontevraud Abbey + Historic distillery + Tuffeau cellar + Sparkling wines

2 days / 1 night from €340 pp

Burgundy

5.0/5 (5 reviews)

Organic and bike in Burgundy

Organic Burgundy + Guided bike ride + Grands Crus + Guesthouse

2 days / 1 night from €185 pp

Burgundy

4.9/5 (13 reviews)

Stay at a wine estate in Burgundy

Unusual wine-barrel stay + Cluny Abbey + Mâconnais discovery

2 days / 1 night from €230 pp

South-West

Wine stay in Bergerac - Dordogne

Bergerac, Saussignac & Pecharmant + 3 estates + Charming farm stay

3 days / 2 nights from €295 pp

Loire Valley

4.5/5 (2 reviews)

Wine Day around Angers

Anjou day trip + 3 estate visits + Savennières, Layon and Chaume + Lunch

1 day from €110 pp

South-West

Southwest wine day

Gourmet South-West + Wine estate tours & tastings + Winemaker lunch

1 day from €119 pp

Bordeaux

Three visits to the Graves

Graves & Pessac-Léognan wine route + Fine wine tastings + Lunch

1 day from €90 pp

Alsace

5.0/5 (1 reviews)

Three visits in Alsace

Alsace Wine Route + Storybook villages + Tastings with winemakers

1 day from €90 pp

Corsica

Wine weekend in south Corsica

Hotel among the vines + South Corsica wine estates + Ajaccio & Bonifacio

4 days / 3 nights from €1,150 pp

Burgundy

5.0/5 (5 reviews)

Wine day around Beaune

Burgundy day trip + 3 estate visits + Guided tastings + Lunch

1 day from €135 pp

Provence

5.0/5 (4 reviews)

Visits to wineries in Provence

Vines and sunshine day out + 3 estate visits + Tastings + Lunch

1 day from €95 pp

Rhone Valley

5.0/5 (6 reviews)

Visit the Hermitage vineyard

Crozes-Hermitage & Saint-Joseph + 2 estates + Food & wine lunch

1 day from €110 pp

Beaujolais

4.8/5 (5 reviews)

A day in the Beaujolais vineyard

Lunch + 3 tours and tastings + Iconic Beaujolais crus

1 day from €105 pp

Bordeaux

Food and Wine Tour in Bordeaux

Guided wine tour + Châteaux visits + Bordeaux gastronomy

3 days / 2 nights from €700 pp

Bordeaux

Gourmet wine retreats in Bordeaux

Grand Cru tastings + Bordeaux city + Gourmet experiences

4 days / 3 nights from €1,000 pp

Provence

Wine holidays around Aix-en-Provence

Wine tastings + Aix walking tour + Provençal gastronomy

4 days / 3 nights from €950 pp

Loire Valley

3-day journey through Tours and its vineyards

Loire vineyards + Wine tastings + Tours discovery

3 days / 2 nights from €710 pp

History, gastronomy and wines around Tours

Loire Valley

History / wine tour in Loire

Loire châteaux + Winery visits + Local gastronomy

4 days / 3 nights from €1,050 pp

Alsace

Food and wine trip in Alsace

Wine tastings + Alsace villages + Regional cuisine

3 days / 2 nights from €700 pp

Alsace

Wine experience holidays in Alsace

Scenic vineyards + Premium tastings + Gourmet experiences

4 days / 3 nights from €1,050 pp

A gourmet, wine, and history getaway in Reims

Champagne

Wine culture trip to Champagne

Champagne Houses + Reims stay + Historic landmarks

4 days / 3 nights from €1,050 pp

Discover Beaujolais, Rhône Valley and Lyon in 4 days

Rhone Valley

Lyon gourmet trip with Beaujolais and Rhône wines

Beaujolais + Rhône Valley + Lyon gastronomy

4 days / 3 nights from €1,050 pp

Burgundy

Wine Trip in Beaune

Winery visits + Côte de Beaune + Burgundy gastronomy

3 days / 2 nights from €788 pp

Champagne

Stay at a winemaker’s estate in Champagne

At a Champagne grower's + Great houses + Champagne lunch + Reims

2 days / 1 night from €315 pp

Exclusive tours combining cultural experiences with the best of French wine tasting

Visiting World Heritage sites is a way to soak up a country’s memory and knowledge of its past. And given France’s remarkable heritage, there’s plenty to explore! The UNESCO’s World Heritage list, which includes French vineyards such as those in Saint Émilion, Burgundy and Champagne, can be helpful in planning your tour itinerary. You can also choose to follow one of the country’s wine routes to discover amazing landscapes, centuries-old winemaking practices, protected designation areas and wine-growing traditions. No matter which wine region(s) you head to, you’ll find exceptional wine, history and culture, so why choose? Enjoy all three!
More often than not, the hardest part about planning a wine tour is deciding which regions are at the top of your list. We’ve put together a few recommendations to help you make your list, but it’s far from exhaustive. Once you have a general idea, contact us to plan the rest. We can take care of all the travel, accommodation and itinerary details to make sure your tour is a one-of-a-kind experience.

French wine tours packed with culture and history

For an interactive experience of wine history, visit the Cité du Vin in Bordeaux. The region’s history as a wine capital dates back to Roman times. Stroll through the historic city centre (a UNESCO World Heritage site) and stop off at one of the city’s wine bars for a tasting or a gourmet aperitif.
In Burgundy, head to the Côte d'Or to walk through ancient vineyards, such as those around Beaune. Like Bordeaux, the region has been cultivating vines since Roman times. In Beaune, a historic 15th-century charity hospital, the Hospices de Beaune holds an annual wine auction. The latest treasure to join the region's UNESCO family are the Burgundy vineyard climats, officially listed since 2015.
For a sparkling wine experience, going to the Champagne region is indispensable. It’s steeped in the history of the world's most famous bubbly! Learn how the production of Champagne and its cultural significance has evolved over the centuries. Champagne’s hillsides, houses and cellars are also on UNESCO's World Heritage list.
Provence – known for its rosé wines – offers a blend of sun, sea and history. Visit an imposing Gothic palace – the Palais des Papes – in Avignon with its UNESCO-listed historic centre and the famous Pont d’Avignon. The region’s winemaking traditions date back to the Greeks, and the Côtes de Provence wine route offers a mix of modern wineries and historic estates.
Last but not least on our shortlist of recommendations is the Loire Valley. You can start in Tours and visit the sumptuous Château de Chambord to learn about the royal history of the region, where charming villages and Renaissance-era châteaux dot the vineyard landscape.

So, wine enthusiasts, culture aficionados and history buffs, let’s start preparing an unforgettable wine tour packed with culture and history!