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Burgundy ( / ˈbɜːrɡəndi /, French: Bourgogne, French: [buʁɡɔɲ] ⓘ; Burgundian: Bregogne) is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The capital, Dijon, was wealthy and powerful ...
Apr 26, 2024 · Official Tourism Site of Burgundy (Apr. 26, 2024) 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 ...
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Explore Burgundy's gorgeous countryside, medieval villages and architectural heritage. Find attractions, tips, articles and guidebooks for your trip to this region of France.
- Explore Burgundy’s capital. Best city for art and architecture. Multi-colored patterned tiled roofs have been a status symbol in Burgundy since the 13th century and craning your neck upwards to gorge on the shiny tapestry of zig-zags.
- Be beau in Beaune. Best wine town. Burgundian wine culture seeps out of every handsome nook and cranny in Beaune, a celebrated wine town in the vineyard-carpeted Côte d’Or, even more beau (beautiful) than its name suggests.
- Time-travel in Pays d’Axois. Best region for hilltop villages. West of Dijon, the picturesque towpaths of the Canal de Bourgogne meander into Pays d'Auxois.
- Feel sweet in Flavigny. Best village for epicureans. Visiting the family-run Anis de Flavigny sweet factory in the quaint village of Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, a one-hour drive northeast of Dijon, is as much about lifting the lid on a centuries-old epicurean tradition as stuffing yourself silly with the hard-boiled, aniseed-flavored bonbons (sweets) for which the abbatial village is famed.
- Play the French flâneur in Dijon. With magnificent medieval and Renaissance architecture at every turn, regional capital Dijon was cut out for slow and indulgent flânerie on foot.
- Live like a local in Beaune. From its architectural jewel of a Gothic charity hospital to the centuries-old labyrinth of wine cellars hidden beneath its streets, the small town of Beaune (pronounced similarly to 'bone') is as beau as its name suggests.
- Cut the mustard as a French gourmand. Burgundy’s feisty cuisine is a gastronomic romp through history and indulging, no holds barred, is key to cutting the mustard as a French gourmand.
- Mop after up garlicky snails. France’s finest snails hail from Burgundy. Escargots de Bourgogne are fed on juicy grape leaves and are traditionally served still in their distinctive black shells, stuffed with tangy garlic-and-parsley butter.
Discover the history, culture and nature of Burgundy, a central-eastern region of France with four departments. Explore the medieval towns, abbeys, castles and vineyards of this wealthy and scenic area.
In France, the currency is the euro (1 euro equals about $1.23), and travelers can exchange their dollars for euros at the airport exchange booths or kiosks throughout Burgundy.
