Burgundy

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Burgundy

Burgundy lies at the heart of France with its main city Dijon easily reached in 1 hour and 40 minutes with the high speed TGV from Paris. The beautiful region is renowned for its prestigious wines. Burgundy also offers natural beauty, medieval villages and an astonishing number of incredible abbeys and cathedrals. You will find Romanesque architecture in the abbeys of Vezelay, Potigny and Fontenay. In Auxerre and Nevers, the burial place of St. Bernadette of Lourdes, the gothic cathedrals are beautiful.

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Dijon the main city of Burgundy is known for its delicacy, mustard. It is lovely to visit its charming historic center with its old streets and houses. You can visit the gothic Cathedral of Saint Benigne and Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy. While in Dijon try a kir an aperitif named after the man that was its mayor after WWII.

Burgundy wines

There are many important wineries in the region with the most prestigious south of Dijon in the vineyard areas called the Cotes de Nuits and the Cotes di Beaune. Some of the famous names are Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée, Pommard, Volnay and Clos Vougeot.