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Mini-guides to the Regions of France

Bourgogne

Bourgogne, known the world over for it's Burgundy wines,  is a region rich in history, culture and geography. Until the late 18th century Burgundy was not part of France, but a Dukedom with the powerful and long reigning Burgundy Dukes. Wine is one of the pillars and pride of Burgundy, with some of the most famous wines in the world coming from the concentrated vineyards. Farming includes cereal crops in the Saone plain and Nivernais plateaux, whilst in the hilly areas there is much cattle farming with the traditional Charolais. Geographic features of interest include the Morvan park and it's cold granite to the limestone of the Saone valley. The region has substantial areas of forest or woodland Regional capital : Dijon Departments are: Saône et Loire, Nivère, Cote d'Or and Yonne

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