Auberge de la Beursaudière

This is the kind of Burgundian inn where you would happily arrive hungry and leave the next morning. In the heart of Nitry, an old farm has kept its stone, timber, antique objects and deliciously eccentric sense of the past. The restaurant speaks fluent terroir: escargots from Burgundy, eggs in meurette, andouillette from Chablis and the sort of rich, generous sauces that make a glass of local wine feel essential rather than optional. Nothing here needs to shout; the setting has already done the work. Upstairs, the eleven rooms are each devoted to a trade or artisan of another era, filled with carefully chosen vintage pieces without forgetting modern comfort. Some connect for families or friends. Breakfast is served beneath the stone vaults of the old cellar, with regional cheeses, charcuterie, eggs, breads and homemade-style preserves. A perfect stop between Chablis and the villages of the Yonne - and proof that an overnight stay can be part of the meal rather than merely the journey home.