Bourgogne-Franche-Comté is a region in eastern France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions, from a merger of Burgundy and Franche-Comté. The new region came into existence on 1 January 2016, after the regional elections of December 2015, electing 100 members to the Regional Council of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Image: Besançon, la cathédrale Saint Jean ; portail nord
Image: Vue panoramique de Dijon 07
Image: Théâtre Lons Saunier 7
Image: Nevers Pont de Loire 2
Burgundy is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The capital, Dijon, was wealthy and powerful, being a major European centre of art and science, and of Western Monasticism. In early Modern Europe, Burgundy was a focal point of courtly culture that set the fashion for European royal houses and their court. The Duchy of Burgundy was a key in the transformation of the Middle Ages toward early modern Europe.
The Vix Krater, a Greek wine-mixing vessel found in the Vix Grave
Dijon, Place François-Rude
Chardonnay vineyards in the south of Côte de Beaune surrounding the town of Meursault
Château de La Clayette
