The last wine region we will tap into would be the Beaujolais area located about an hours drive from Beaune. May 8, is a very important holiday in France because that is the end of World War 11. When there is a holiday in France everything shuts down, and it is really hard to find any restaurants or shops to visit. Thanks to our great GPS we take the correct exit off the highway and arrive at a town called Bellevlle. We start our search wandering in the town trying to find a place to eat find one place open. The menu is very small and we order a hamburger that was 1 step below a McDonalds but the french fries were very good. We continue walking in the town and come across a street market with only clothes, shoes and dry goods. With limited room in my suitcase I was forced to pass up some really good things, but did manage to buy a new pair of bright red patent leather sandals. The weather is not good still raining and most vineyards are closed because of the holiday. We make the decision to find our new home for the night, Chateau de Pizay. http://www.chateau-pizay.com/fr/index.php The Chateau is a working winery surrounded by acres of vines, and gardens. We were not able to have early check in so we decided to take advantage of the onsight spa. Bob would go to the pool, sauna, steam room, and cold plumge while I opted for a lovely massage.
There is a restraunt on site but some how they keep telling us there is no reservation we can have, this means driving a few miles and probably not finding a place open because of the holiday. Bob is determined to get a reservation and I am not sure how he did it but we dined at 7:00. The food and wine goes as my best meal on the trip. We are closing in on the end of our trip and will be traveling north to Fontainebleau where we will stay in order to be closer to Paris. 
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