Jocelyn L.
Yelp
Excellent tour of Dijon mustard!!! I felt I learned so much during the tour here. There are 2 options of tours, which you can either buy ahead of time online or in person:
1) Dijon history tour
2) Dijon mustard tasting room tour.
I wanted to see how Dijon mustard was made, so I opted for the tasting room tour, and bought tickets ahead of time, which was very helpful since we ran behind on schedule.
There were 2 parts of the tour: first part with the tour guide, who divided the group in 2, and spoke in English and French. She educates you on the mustard seed plants, the differences between that and rapeseed since they look similar, and the basic process on how to make Dijon mustard. Then you're allowed to go tour the dijon mustard operation tour at your own pace (behind windows) but it's pretty awesome. You can get pretty close, and although nothing may be operating when you're there, they have a video playing at all times so you can see what they do around the clock! I was able to see the women labeling the mustard jars and sealing them in the boxes.
The scent of the mustard is VERY strong throughout the tour, so get ready for it! It stings your eyes a little bit.
There are no pics allowed unfortunately....huge bummer. However there is also a cute mustard truck you can take a picture with outside! Great photo opp!
You receive a gift at the end of the tour - a dijon mustard sampler of 5 different mustards, which I think was well worth the €12 tour! The store is amazing too - you can sample all of their Dijon mustard flavors (yuzu, pimento, truffle, curry, saffron, and more) and buy at your heart's desire. They also have these make-your-own gift boxes (see pic) that are helpful for carrying it home, if you went crazy like we did.
Terrific tour that should not be missed in Beaune. Go if you are in the area!