La Bonne Vie

Start out on foot to reach the local village of Saint-Maurice-lès-Couches, along the former Roman road of Agrippa starting from the entrance to the park. The path goes uphill along the edge of the park and then along the forest and past a creek to end up in the village with its 12th-century church. Saint-Maurice-lès-Couches is one of five local communes making up the Couchois vineyard region (Burgundy Côte-du-Couchois is the AOC you seek for souvenirs). Another is Couches, home to the medieval fortress of the Château de Couches and its wine tastings and guided tours. The Château is just under two kilometres from La Bonne Vie and can be reached by car, foot or bike. Take to two wheels around the Burgundy Voie Verte or cycle greenway to investigate more of the region’s vineyards, starting off on the path adjacent to the Canal du Centre (two kilometres), back around Couches and on to St Leger-sur-Dheune three kilometres from the site.