Population - 1,610,000   (1,067,000)

Area - 31,582 km²   (1,663)

Population density - 51   (642)

(comparative figs - Surrey UK)

Departments

Cote-d'Or

Nievre

Saone-et-Loire

Yonne

Main City

Dijon

355 miles - 5 hours - from Calais

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What is it really like for holidays in Burgundy

Burgundy lives for ever in our minds as a producer of wines

Historically a wealthy area the whole region is still prosperous - close to Paris - and a rolling delight on the eye

The open hills produce the famous red wines from Pinot Noir for Burgundy and Gamay for Beaujolais

To the locals these are top quality - to those from Bordeaux - all too thin

Of course the whites are from today's favourite - Chardonnay - some quite drinkable - without oak - to avoid the ever present chardonnay headache

Cote-d'Or

Dijon & Beaune

Nievre

Beautiful countryside - less interesting towns

Saone-et-Loire

Macon - Beaujolais

Yonne

Auxerre & the Canal de Bourgogne

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