A Quaint Country Bed and Breakfast

After our short stay in Paris, my parents and I drove down to Dijon. Dijon is about three hours southeast of Paris by car, in the region of Burgundy (undoubtedly, we get our word burgundy from the rich color of the grapes and subsequent wines this region yields). Between Paris and Burgundy lays a long stretch of rolling green hills and rural villages. We stayed in the quaintest little bed and breakfast during our stay in Dijon. Each morning, they would lay out a beautiful traditional French breakfast, with a wide assortment of breads and homemade jams. The best part was the fresh homemade yoghourt and the freshly baked Pain d’Épices, a gingerbread that is a specialty of Burgundy. Their home was in the middle of farmland in a small village called Labergement-Foigney (so small in fact that the Dijonaise we talked to hadn’t even heard of it). They had four little kids who were possibly the friendliest, most delightful, cutest babies I have ever come across. They would alert each other about the arrival of “les Américains” at the breakfast table, after which we would hear the scurry of little feet about the house, rushing to see the alien specimens sitting at their breakfast table. The breakfast table was where we met people from other places who had also made the B&B a stop on their travels. The time I passed there not only provided me with an experience of French country life, but also taught me a lesson in hospitality and warmth of heart. The wife and husband team that ran the place would help us with absolutely every question we had, and then some. Aux Mésanges in Labergement-Foigney is the place to be if you ever want to spend a few quiet days in the French countryside.