Burgundy - Jura Green Guide
Michelin Travel Publications

Going into the history, archaeology and architecture of the towns and villages of Burgundy, this comprehensive guidebook details in alphabetical order, the principal towns, villages and sights giving them a star rating.

There are useful maps, details of admission times and charges. Where to stay and eat are covered in outline.

Cool Camping – France
Published by Punk Publishing

We’ve had a lot of requests for information on campsites in Burgundy, but haven’t felt competent enough to come up with any recommendations. Until now that is, there are two excellent books that are ‘must-haves’ for your travels with a tent.

Cool Camping has reinvented camping by bringing honest, comprehensive and straightforward reports of the sites visited by their team, and by adding stunning photography and a clean cut book design, have given each entry great appeal. Sixty sites in France are featured, only three of which are in Burgundy; two in the Morvan Park and the other in Nevers. As the Financial Times reviewer said, ‘this guide will have you longing for the open air’ so we hope there will be many more Burgundy entries soon.

You could win a copy of this book by entering the August/September competition

Quality Camping and Caravanning Sites France
Alan Rogers Guides

If you would like a wider choice, the Alan Rogers guide lists nearly 80 campsites in Burgundy. The descriptions are factual in varying degrees of detail, and as the Telegraph says, ‘what you read is what you get.’

The France Guide 2008 is the biggest edition ever by a long way. It now includes nearly 900 inspected and selected campsites in France and Corsica and includes a special mobile home section, full colour maps, town/village index, listings for ‘open all year’ sites, ‘dog-free’ sites, sites that offer fishing, bike hire, golf and riding.
Alan Rogers also offers some software for your GPS so that you can locate all the campsites recommended in Europe quickly and easily – see www.alanrogers.com

Rough Guide to France
Rough Guides

While the Burgundy section is only 50 pages long, as always with Rough Guides it is packed full of practical information so that you can see it all without spending a fortune. Good information on all public transport, inexpensive accommodation, plus ‘basics’ section, with knowledgeable write-ups of places to visit. www.amazon.co.uk

Michelin France Atlas
published by Michelin

On a scale of 1:200,000 or 1 cm = 2 km, this is an ideal touring map of France, including 75 town plans. Invaluable on a trip by car, even if you have a GPS..

Michelin Guide, France
published by Le Guide Michelin

This is the 97th edition of the Michelin Guide France, published at the end of February each year. At the top end you have the Michelin starred establishments from one to three stars, which don’t come cheap. But this guide covers restaurants and hotels in all price brackets, accurately describing what you can expect from each entry, whether it is a ‘Bib Gourmand’ or a ‘Bib Hotel’, a quiet hotel or a top of the range restaurant. And it is accuracy that is the key – you know that you can rely on the information in this guide, be aware of the price bracket so that you don’t get a surprise when the bill arrives, and easily source the best places in whatever area of France you are in.

Burgundy with its reputation for fine food is understandably well represented.
Following the guide prevents disappointments and mistakes and that is what has made it the bible of gourmets and contributed to its staying power over the years.

Selected Bed and Breakfast, France 2006
Welcome Guides, published by Thomas Cook

Lovely looking properties, with over thirty entries in the Burgundy section, make up this French guide. They are well positioned throughout the region, with good illustrations and straightforward description. From the Domaine du Moulin aux Moines in Meursault to Val en Sel in St-Père-sous-Vézelay, this is a choice selection at reasonable prices.