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today’s holiday: Trois Glorieuses


Trois Glorieuses

The Three Glorious Days is a French wine festival that occurs on the third weekend of November in Côte d’Or Department, Burgundy, in eastern France. On the first day, at the Château of Clos Vougeot, the Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin receive their new members, followed by a pig dinner during which hundreds of bottles of wine are uncorked.The second day takes place at Beaune, where a wine auction is held at the Hospice de Beaune. On the final day in Meursault, everyone who has taken part in the wine harvest is invited to a huge banquet with folk dancing and merrymaking. More… Discuss