Burgundy - Wikipedia The Duchy of Burgundy is the better known of the two, later becoming the French province of Burgundy, while the County of Burgundy became the French province of Franche-Comté Burgundy's modern existence is rooted in the dissolution of the Frankish Empire
The 8 best places to visit in Burgundy - Lonely Planet To navigate Burgundy’s natural green labyrinth of emerald vineyards, shimmering mustard fields and dense dark forests, plug these ‘best places to visit’ into your device and hit go Explore Burgundy’s capital Best city for art and architecture
Burgundy | History, Culture, Geography, Map | Britannica Burgundy, historical region and former région of France As a région, it encompassed the central départements of Côte-d’Or, Saône-et-Loire, Nièvre, and Yonne In 2016 the Burgundy région was joined with the région of Franche-Comté to form the new administrative entity of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Geography
Burgundy, France: travel guide, places to visit and . . . The Burgundy (French name 'Bourgogne') region is found in central-eastern France to the south-east of Paris, between the towns of Sens and Auxerre to the north and Maçon (just north of Lyon) to the south
Attractions Places to Visit in Burgundy - PlanetWare The Burgundy region is a veritable treasure trove of historic monuments and picturesque towns, tucked away in a sleepy countryside The landscape of deeply wooded forests and green rolling hills abounds with Romanesque chapels, quaint villages, and medieval abbeys
Burgundy guide and tourist attractions. About-France. com Famed the world over for its wines, Burgundy is one of the great historic regions of France; indeed, in the Middle Ages, Burgundy was the great dukedom which rivalled in power and prestige with the kingdom of France itself