Burgundy

Burgundy – The facts

Location – Central, Eastern

Departements in region (with departmental number and administrative capital):

Yonne – (89, Auxerre)
Cote d’Or – (21, Dijon)
Nievre – (58, Nevers)
Saone et Loire – (71, Macon Villages)

Well known for: Grand Cru/Premier cru wine including Chablis, Gevrey-Chambertin, Vougeot , Nuits St George, Beaujolais. Kir aperitif (invented in Dijon), crème de cassis, mustard, Beaune, Bresse chicken, snails (l’escargot), frogs legs (cuisse de grenouille)

Regional tourist office website:
www.bourgogne-tourisme.com
Telephone: 00 33 380 28 02 94