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Bourgogne-Franche-Comte

  • Former Administrative Regions: Burgundy and Franche-Comte
  • Historically Known As: Kingdom of Burgundy
  • Type: Region of France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, an administrative region in eastern France on the border with Switzerland, consists of eight departments Cote-d'Or, Doubs, Haute-Saone, Jura, Nievre, Saone-et-Loire, Territoire de Belfort and Yonne. - AsNotedIn


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Bourgogne-Franche-Comte
PlaceTypeAsNotedInArea
PlaceTypeAsNotedInArea
Arc-et-Senans Town
Asquins Village
Autun Commune of France
Auxerre Town
Avallon Town
Bazoches, FR Village
Nievre, FR
Beaune Town
Cote-d'Or
Belfort, FR City
Besancon, FR City
Charquemont, FR Town
Doubs (department), FR
Chateauneuf Village
Cluny Town
Corbigny Town
Dijon City
Cote-d'Or
Doubs Gorge Canyon, Gorge
Herisson Waterfalls Waterfall
La Bussiere-sur-Ouche Village
La Charite-sur-Loire Town
Nievre, FR
La Cure Village
Lod Village
Marmagne, Cote-d'Or Commune of France
Cote-d'Or
Noyers Village
Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps - France
Ronchamp Town
Salins-les-Bains Town
Sens Town
The Baume-Les-Messieurs Reculee Valley Jura (department), FR
Treigny-Perreuse-Sainte-Colombe Village
Vandenesse Village
Vezelay Town
Vezelay Way of St James Hiking Trail
Villeneuve-sur-Yonne Town
Vougeot Village
Cote-d'Or

Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1776/06/00 Claude-Francois-Dorothee Inventor Built in 1774 by Marquis Claude de Jouffroy's, the 40-foot PALMIPEDE, equipped with a Newcomen steam engine, makes its sea trials in June and July of 1776 on the Doubs river between Besancon and Montbeliard. Invention of the Steamboat
1777/00/00 Pierre Julien Artist Under the direction of Claude Dejoux, Pierre Julien sculpts the allegorical figure of "L'Amour conjugal" for the tomb of the Dauphin and Dauphine at Sens cathedral, 1773-1777.

Eat and Drink »

FoodTypeAsNotedInDescription
FoodTypeAsNotedInDescription
Aloxe-Corton AOC Wine Aloxe-Corton wine is from Burgundy.
Arbois AOC Wine Arbois wine is from Jura.
Auxey-Duresses AOC Wine Auxey-Duresses wine is from Burgundy.
Batard-Montrachet AOC Wine Batard-Montrachet wine is from Burgundy.
Beaujolais AOC Wine Beaujolais wine is from Beaujolais.
Beaujolais-Villages AOC Wine Beaujolais-Villages wine is from Beaujolais.
Beaune AOC Wine Beaune wine is from Burgundy.
Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet AOC Wine Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet wine is from Burgundy.
Blagny AOC Wine Blagny wine is from Burgundy.
Bleu de Gex, du Haut-Jura, or de Septmoncel Cheese
Bonnes-Mares AOC Wine Bonnes-Mares wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne aligote AOC Wine Bourgogne aligote wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne AOC Wine Bourgogne wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne clairet AOC Wine Bourgogne clairet wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne clairet Cote chalonnaise AOC Wine Bourgogne clairet Cote chalonnaise wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne Cote Saint-Jacques AOC Wine Bourgogne Cote Saint-Jacques wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne Cotes d'Auxerre AOC Wine Bourgogne Cotes d'Auxerre wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne Cotes du Couchois AOC Wine Bourgogne Cotes du Couchois wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne Coulanges-la-Vineuse AOC Wine Bourgogne Coulanges-la-Vineuse wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne Epineuil AOC Wine Bourgogne Epineuil wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne grand ordinaire AOC Wine Bourgogne grand ordinaire wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne Hautes-cotes de Beaune AOC Wine Bourgogne Hautes-cotes de Beaune wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne Hautes-cotes de Nuits AOC Wine Bourgogne Hautes-cotes de Nuits wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne La Chapelle Notre-Dame AOC Wine Bourgogne La Chapelle Notre-Dame wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne le Chapitre AOC Wine Bourgogne le Chapitre wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne Montrecul AOC Wine Bourgogne Montrecul wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne mousseux AOC Wine Bourgogne mousseux wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne ordinaire AOC Wine Bourgogne ordinaire wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains AOC Wine Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne rose AOC Wine Bourgogne rose wine is from Burgundy.
Bourgogne Vezelay AOC Wine Bourgogne Vezelay wine is from Burgundy.
Bouzeron AOC Wine Bouzeron wine is from Burgundy.
Brouilly AOC Wine Brouilly wine is from Beaujolais.
Chablis AOC Wine Chablis wine is from Burgundy.
Chablis Grand Cru AOC Wine Chablis Grand Cru wine is from Burgundy.
Chablis Premier Cru AOC Wine Chablis Premier Cru wine is from Burgundy.
Chambertin AOC Wine Chambertin wine is from Burgundy.
Chambertin-Clos-de-Beze AOC Wine Chambertin-Clos-de-Beze wine is from Burgundy.
Chambolle-Musigny AOC Wine Chambolle-Musigny wine is from Burgundy.
Chapelle-Chambertin AOC Wine Chapelle-Chambertin wine is from Burgundy.
Charlemagne AOC Wine Charlemagne wine is from Burgundy.
Charmes-Chambertin AOC Wine Charmes-Chambertin wine is from Burgundy.
Chassagne-Montrachet AOC Wine Chassagne-Montrachet wine is from Burgundy.
Chateau-Chalon AOC Wine Chateau-Chalon wine is from Jura.
Chenas AOC Wine Chenas wine is from Beaujolais.
Chevalier-Montrachet AOC Wine Chevalier-Montrachet wine is from Burgundy.
Chiroubles AOC Wine Chiroubles wine is from Beaujolais.
Chorey-les-Beaune AOC Wine Chorey-les-Beaune wine is from Burgundy.
Clos de la Roche AOC Wine Clos de la Roche wine is from Burgundy.
Clos de Tart AOC Wine Clos de Tart wine is from Burgundy.
Clos de Vougeot AOC Wine Clos de Vougeot wine is from Burgundy.
Clos des Lambrays AOC Wine Clos des Lambrays wine is from Burgundy.
Clos Saint-Denis AOC Wine Clos Saint-Denis wine is from Burgundy.
Comte Cheese
Corton AOC Wine Corton wine is from Burgundy.
Corton-Charlemagne AOC Wine Corton-Charlemagne wine is from Burgundy.
Cote de Beaune AOC Wine Cote de Beaune wine is from Burgundy.
Cote de Beaune-Villages AOC Wine Cote de Beaune-Villages wine is from Burgundy.
Cote de Brouilly AOC Wine Cote de Brouilly wine is from Beaujolais.
Cote de Nuits-villages AOC Wine Cote de Nuits-villages wine is from Burgundy.
Cotes du Jura AOC Wine Cotes du Jura wine is from Jura.
Cremant de Bourgogne AOC Wine Cremant de Bourgogne wine is from Burgundy.
Cremant du Jura AOC Wine Cremant du Jura wine is from Jura.
Criots-Batard-Montrachet AOC Wine Criots-Batard-Montrachet wine is from Burgundy.
echezeaux AOC Wine echezeaux wine is from Burgundy.
Emmental francais est-central Cheese
Epoisses de Bourgogne Cheese
Escargot de Bourgogne Mollusca Snails served in butter, parsley, wine, cognac, garlic and shallots
Fixin AOC Wine Fixin wine is from Burgundy.
Fleurie AOC Wine Fleurie wine is from Beaujolais.
Gevrey-Chambertin AOC Wine Gevrey-Chambertin wine is from Burgundy.
Givry AOC Wine Givry wine is from Burgundy.
Grands echezeaux AOC Wine Grands echezeaux wine is from Burgundy.
Griotte-Chambertin AOC Wine Griotte-Chambertin wine is from Burgundy.
Irancy AOC Wine Irancy wine is from Burgundy.
Julienas AOC Wine Julienas wine is from Beaujolais.
L'etoile AOC Wine L'etoile wine is from Jura.
La Grande Rue AOC Wine La Grande Rue wine is from Burgundy.
La Romanee AOC Wine La Romanee wine is from Burgundy.
La Tache AOC Wine La Tache wine is from Burgundy.
Ladoix AOC Wine Ladoix wine is from Burgundy.
Latricieres-Chambertin AOC Wine Latricieres-Chambertin wine is from Burgundy.
Macon AOC Wine Macon wine is from Burgundy.
Macon superieur AOC Wine Macon superieur wine is from Burgundy.
Macon-villages AOC Wine Macon-villages wine is from Burgundy.
Maconnais Cheese
Maranges AOC Wine Maranges wine is from Burgundy.
Marsannay AOC Wine Marsannay wine is from Burgundy.
Mazis-Chambertin AOC Wine Mazis-Chambertin wine is from Burgundy.
Mazoyeres-Chambertin AOC Wine Mazoyeres-Chambertin wine is from Burgundy.
Mercurey AOC Wine Mercurey wine is from Burgundy.
Meursault AOC Wine Meursault wine is from Burgundy.
Mont d'or, Vacherin du Haut-Doubs Cheese
Montagny AOC Wine Montagny wine is from Burgundy.
Monthelie AOC Wine Monthelie wine is from Burgundy.
Montrachet AOC Wine Montrachet wine is from Burgundy.
Morbier Cheese
Morey-Saint-Denis AOC Wine Morey-Saint-Denis wine is from Burgundy.
Morgon AOC Wine Morgon wine is from Beaujolais.
Moulin a vent AOC Wine Moulin a vent wine is from Beaujolais.
Musigny AOC Wine Musigny wine is from Burgundy.
Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC Wine Nuits-Saint-Georges wine is from Burgundy.
Pernand-Vergelesses AOC Wine Pernand-Vergelesses wine is from Burgundy.
Petit Chablis AOC Wine Petit Chablis wine is from Burgundy.
Pommard AOC Wine Pommard wine is from Burgundy.
Pouilly-Fuisse AOC Wine Pouilly-Fuisse wine is from Burgundy.
Pouilly-Loche AOC Wine Pouilly-Loche wine is from Burgundy.
Pouilly-Vinzelles AOC Wine Pouilly-Vinzelles wine is from Burgundy.
Puligny-Montrachet AOC Wine Puligny-Montrachet wine is from Burgundy.
Regnie AOC Wine Regnie wine is from Beaujolais.
Richebourg AOC Wine Richebourg wine is from Burgundy.
Romanee-Conti AOC Wine Romanee-Conti wine is from Burgundy.
Romanee-Saint-Vivant AOC Wine Romanee-Saint-Vivant wine is from Burgundy.
Ruchottes-Chambertin AOC Wine Ruchottes-Chambertin wine is from Burgundy.
Rully AOC Wine Rully wine is from Burgundy.
Saint-Amour AOC Wine Saint-Amour wine is from Beaujolais.
Saint-Aubin AOC Wine Saint-Aubin wine is from Burgundy.
Saint-Bris AOC Wine Saint-Bris wine is from Burgundy.
Saint-Romain AOC Wine Saint-Romain wine is from Burgundy.
Saint-Veran AOC Wine Saint-Veran wine is from Burgundy.
Santenay AOC Wine Santenay wine is from Burgundy.
Savigny-les-Beaune AOC Wine Savigny-les-Beaune wine is from Burgundy.
Tonnerre AOC Wine Tonnerre wine is from Burgundy.
Trou du Cru Cheese
Vins Fins de la Cote de Nuits AOC Wine Vins Fins de la Cote de Nuits wine is from Burgundy.
Vire-Clesse AOC Wine Vire-Clesse wine is from Burgundy.
Volnay AOC Wine Volnay wine is from Burgundy.
Volnay Santenots AOC Wine Volnay Santenots wine is from Burgundy.
Vosne-Romanee AOC Wine Vosne-Romanee wine is from Burgundy.
Vougeot AOC Wine Vougeot wine is from Burgundy.



Geography »

Physiographic FeaturesTypeAsNotedIn
Doubs Gorge Canyon, Gorge
Herisson Waterfalls Waterfall
Jura Mountains Mountain Range

Data »

Particulars for Bourgogne-Franche-Comte:
Locale type Region of France



Vicinage »

VicinageTypeAsNotedIn
Cote-d'Or Department of France
Jura (department), FR Department of France
Nievre, FR Department of France

Themes »
ThemeAsNotedIn
From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt
Vezelay, Church and Hill

Creative Works »

WorkTypeAsNotedInCreatorNote
Bon-Bon (short story) Short Story
Edgar Allan Poe In his seclusions the Vin de Bourgogne had its allotted hour, and there were appropriate moments for the Cotes du Rhone.
Fighting France: From Dunkerque to Belfort Book
Edith Wharton Belfort is a city in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region of France located between Lyon and Strasbourg.
The Red and the Black (book) Novel Stendhal Book I: Julien Sorel is from the fictional village of Verrieres in Franche-Comte, a cultural and historical region of eastern France.
The War of the Buttons Book Louis Pergaud The two youth gangs in "The War of the Buttons" are from the villages of Longeverne and Velarns, 1890s

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