Burgundy Location
Burgundy is one of France´s largest regions and is located to the North and East of central France. Flanked on the East by Franche-Comte, and with Auvergne and Rhone-Alpes to the south. The Centre region lies to the West, and Ile-de-France and Champagne-Ardennes regions on its northern borders. The departments in the region are Yonne, Côte-d´Or, Nièvre and Saône-et-Loire.
Burgundy Landscape
The Burgundy landscape is a wine lover´s paradise with rolling landscapes of vineyards stretching for miles. The landscapes vary from wooded and open country-side, criss-crossed with the world famous vineyards of the Cote d´Or, plus lush agriculture fields and gentle green meadows.
The Canal of Burgundy joins the Rivers Yonne and Saône, allowing barges to navigate from the north to south of France through the Burgundy countryside.
Burgundy Attractions
There is the intoxicating "Routes des Grand Crus" traversing Chablis, Cote d´Or, Beajolais and Macon for wine lovers.
So beyond wine, coq au vin, dijon mustard and beef bourguignon - what else does Burgundy have to offer?
There are magnificent cathedrals to view, including the spired Cathedrale St. Benigne in Dijon, as well as Cluny´s Benedictine Abbey, once the largest Christian building in the Western world. Dijon is a splendid city - see below.
Beaune is a tourist trap but the architecture and ornate tiled roofs are well worth a visit and dare we mention it - more wine cellars!
In the south of Burgundy there are beautiful natural resources to enjoy like Touroparc with its 120 distinct animal species, the Eden Nature Discovery Centre, the Combes Tourist Park and the European Gallery of Forestry and Wood Industry.
Burgundy Weather
The summer months are warm and dry, with rainfall averaging miserly 6 cm per month in July and August. During Spring and Autumn, the climate is similar to that of the South-eastern tip of England with a mixture of sun and scattered showers with temperatures in the mid 20´s. Morning and nights can be cold in winter.
