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), Troyes cathedral, Reims (Rheims).

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