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
Normandy is the northwesternmost of the eighteen regions of France, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy.
Rouen Cathedral
Half-timbered houses in Rouen
Historic photograph of the Caserne Jeanne d'Arc in Rouen, provisionally the seat of the Norman regional assembly