Burgundy (French: Bourgogne, IPA: [buʁɡɔɲ] ( listen)) is one of the 27 regions of France.
The name comes from the Burgundians, an ancient Germanic people who settled in the area during the early Middle Ages. The region of Burgundy is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy, from the modern Netherlands to the border of Auvergne.
Burgundy is made up of the following old provinces:
The clim...
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Burgundy (French: Bourgogne, IPA: [buʁɡɔɲ] ( listen)) is one of the 27 regions of France.
The name comes from the Burgundians, an ancient Germanic people who settled in the area during the early Middle Ages. The region of Burgundy is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy, from the modern Netherlands to the border of Auvergne.
Burgundy is made up of the following old provinces:
The climate of this region is essentially oceanic (Cfb in Köppen classification), with a continental influence (sometimes called a "half-continental climate").
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