Geography of Burgundy:
Burgundy (Bourgogne) begins a hundred kilometers south from Paris and spreads itself down to Lyon. It stretches on 360 kilometers (225 miles).
Burgundy is a region with various soils, divided in numerous districts: Chablis, Côte d'Or (divided in Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune), Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais and Beaujolais.
Bourgogne Region Information:
Location:
South of Paris, between Dijon and Lyon, the Burgundy wine region stretches on 360 kilometers (225 miles)
Size: 31 500 km2 (size of the Burgundy region)
Weather: Continental with cold winter and warm summer
Population: 1,600,000 (population of Burgundy region)
Main Cities:
Dijon (150,000)
Chalon sur Saône (50,000)
Auxerre (37,000)
Macon (34,000)
Beaune (21,000)
Places of Interest:
Hospices de Beaune (Hotel-Dieu)
Burgundy Wine Road
Dijon (roof tiles)
Abbeys: Vézelay, Cluny, Fontenay
