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Burgundy (/ ˈ b ɜːr ɡ ən d i / BUR-gən-dee; French: Bourgogne ⓘ; Burgundian: Bregogne) 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.
English: Blank administrative map of France for geo-location purpose, with regions and departements distinguished. Approximate scale : 1:3,000,000 Français : Carte administrative vierge de la France destinée à la géolocalisation, avec régions et départements distingués.
Beaune (French pronunciation: ⓘ; in Burgundian: Beane) is the wine capital of Burgundy in the Côte d'Or department in eastern France. It is located between Lyon and Dijon. Beaune is one of the key wine centers in France, and the center of Burgundy wine production and business.
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Auxerre (/ oʊ ˈ s ɛər / oh-SAIR, [3] French: ⓘ, Burgundian: Auchoirre) is the capital of the Yonne department and the fourth-largest city in the Burgundy historical region southeast of Paris. Auxerre's population today is about 35,000; the urban area ( aire d'attraction ) comprises roughly 111,000 inhabitants. [ 4 ]
The earliest archaeological finds within the city limits of Dijon date to the Neolithic period. Dijon later became a Roman settlement called Divio, which may mean sacred fountain, located on the road from Lyon to Paris. Saint Benignus, the city's apocryphal patron saint, is said to have introduced Christianity to the area before being martyred. [7]
A world map based on the Geography of Ptolemy was famous for its size and was displayed in the portico of one of the schools. It may have survived until early modern times. [5] In 532 the Merovingian kings Childebert I and Chlothar I in Battle of Autun defeated the Burgundians led by king Godomar and took over the country of Burgundy. [6]