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'Bourgogne' (; English: Burgundy) is one of the 26 regions of France.
The region of Bourgogne is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy. It is made up of the following old provinces:

★ Burgundy: This corresponds to the old duchy of Burgundy (later called ''province of Burgundy''). However, the old county of Burgundy (later called ''province of Franche-Comté'') is not included inside the Bourgogne region, but it makes up the Franche-Comté region. Also, a small part of the duchy of Burgundy (province of Burgundy) is now inside the Champagne-Ardenne region. Bourgogne is divided into the departments of Côte-d'Or, Saône-et-Loire, and Yonne.

★ the northern half of Yonne is a territory that was not part of Burgundy (at least not since the 11th century), and was a frontier between Champagne, Île-de-France, and Orléanais, depending from each of these provinces at different times in history.

★ Nivernais: now the Nièvre department

★ Burgundy has been known as the heart of France, owing to its geographical location.

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Major communities

See also

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Major communities

★ Autun

★ Auxerre

★ Beaune

★ Chalon-sur-Saône

★ Chenôve

★ Dijon

★ Le Creusot

★ Mâcon

★ Montceau-les-Mines

★ Nevers

★ Sens

See also

★ Burgundy wine

★ ''Burgundy, What a Story !'' by Bernard Lecomte and Jean-Louis Thouart (Ed. de Bourogne, 2004) ISBN 978-2902650026

External links

★ Regional Council website

★ Photos of Bourgogne

★ morvan

★ bourgogne (screensaver about burgundy)