Questions tagged [burgundy]

Questions regarding visiting and traveling through a province of Burgundy (Bourgogne) in France.

Burgundy is a province in France whose history stretches back back to the days of Roman Empire.

From Wikipedia:

Since 1 January 2016, it is part of the new region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.Burgundy comprises the following four departments: Côte-d'Or, Saône-et-Loire, Yonne and Nièvre.

Burgundy takes its name from the Burgundians, a Germanic people.

Historically, "Burgundy" has referred to numerous political entities, including kingdoms and duchies spanning territory from the Mediterranean to the Low Countries.

Burgundy is one of France's main wine producing regions with close to 100 AOCs and over 29000 hectars of various grapes planted. Growing primarily Aligote, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay wine.

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Which city in Burgundy is it on this Samsung ad?

I saw this ad recently on the back of a Korean newspaper What is the city featured on this ad? I would love to visit there during a stay in France. The main cities in Burgundy are : Dijon Auxerre Macon Chalon sur Saone Nevers I am certain it is…
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Supermarket evaluation and rating in France

I am going to be spending a few weeks in France renting a house, so I was wondering if there are any online or other service that rate local supermarket chains or grocery stores in France. US has Consumer Reports which rates chains overall and Yelp…
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Wine Tastings in Burgundy

Planning a little trip through Europe which will put me for some time in Burgundy. I am used to US wineries, which have a tasting room at the vineyard/winery and while you may not be able to visit the cellar without a prior invitation you can…
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