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Bourgogne, France - Departments: Cote-d'Or, Nievre,
Saone-et-Loire, Yonne.
Bourgogne, France - Main Towns: Autun, Auxerre,
Beaune, Chagny, Charolies, Chateau Chinon, Clamecy,
Dijon, Louhans, Macon, Montbard, Nevers,
Sens.
Spring and Summer tend to be hot and dry,
and in the winter it gets cold, when there is snow
frequently on high ground. Autumn is considered to be
the most beautiful season.
Burgundy is easily
accessible - London to Lille by Eurostar (3 hours) and
direct TGV to Burgundy (Montbard (2 hours) and Dijon
(2.5 hours)) via Disneyland and Paris is about an
hour and a half away from Dijon on the Paris-Lyon TGV.
You can also use EuroTunnel via the A26 autoroute which
bypasses Paris, or ferry via Calais, Boulogne, Dieppe,
Le Havre.
Burgundy is in the heart of France -
between Paris and Lyon - and is roughly heart-shaped. It
has the UNESCO World Heritage Site of medieval Vézelay -
the hilltop village that was the European starting point
for the crusades. The region is rich with Romanesque
churches, cathedrals and great abbeys (Fontenay,
Pontigny, Cluny) There are also many Roman remains
including a theatre at Autun and close by, the pre-Roman
city of Bibracte. Dijon is the capital of Burgundy -
famous for its noble houses, fine arts museum and
mustard. But Beaune is the prettiest, with its tiles,
towers and turrets, of which there are more to be found
in the 'chateaux forts' and fortified houses such as 'La
Rochepot', Bazoches, Cormatin.
Auxerre is an
historic and most attractive riverside town on the banks
of the River Yonne, and has a magnificent cathedral as
well as the nearby vineyards of Chablis. Nuit St Georges
is the home of some of the region's finest vineyards and
close by is another famous French wine area, Macon -
where there are plenty of wine tasting
opportunities.
The capital city is Dijon, renowned as the mustard
making capital of the world, but also justly famous for
its noble houses with their beautiful patterned roofs -
see photo above. Beaune is perhaps, the prettiest, with
its tiles, towers and turrets, of which there are more
to be found in the 'chateaux forts' and fortified
houses ('La Rochepot', Bazoches, Cormatin)
The
Morvan National Park - half a million acres of forests,
lakes and dark hills was inhabited by the Celts who
erected huge, mysterious granite stones. It is now a
centre for horse-riding, walking, cycling, water-sports
and leisure generally. The Burgundy Canal, which joins
the Yonne to the Saône, is very popular with boating
enthusiasts.
Burgundy is considered to be a
gastronomic centre. Famous regional dishes include Boeuf
Bourgignon, Coq au Vin, Charollais beef, snails, Bresse
chicken, Jambon Persillé, freshwater fish of all kinds,
marzipan and gingerbread. However Bourgogne (or
Burgundy) is most famous for it’s regional wines such as
Chablis, Chambertin, Clos de Vougeot, Romanée-Conti,
Meursault, Montrachet, Corton Charlemagne, Mâcon-Viré,
Pouilly-Fuissé etc. etc. ……..
The Burgundy
wine region starts with the Côte-de Nuits south of
Dijon, the Côte de Beaune south of Beaune, the Côte
Chalonnaise east of Chalon-sur-Saône, the Mâconnais,
north of Macon, and Chablis, a smaller wine region east
of Dijon. The Burgundy wines are associated with the
rich gastronomy of this region. Famous wines including
Gevrey Chambertin, Clos de Vougeot, Pommard, Volnay and
Meursault all come from this
region. Search for French Property for sale
or rental in Burgundy - Bourgogne
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