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Chablis Chablis
Chablis , village (1990 pop. 2,608), Yonne dept., central France, in Burgundy. It is famous for the white wine named for it. There is a remarkable early Gothic church (12th cent.).... Read more
Beaune Beaune
Beaune , town (1990 pop. 22,171), Côte-d'Or dept., E France, in Burgundy. It is a noted center for Burgundy wines, with a wine school and wine research facilities. Its manufactures include winemaking equipment. Beaune flourished as a residence of the dukes of Burgundy. Its textile industry was... Read more
Macon (France) Macon (France)
Mâcon , town (1990 pop. 38,503), capital of Saône-et-Loire dept., E central France, in Burgundy, on the Saône River. It is famous for its quality wines. A transportation center, the town also has foundries and plants that manufacture motorcycles, electrical equipment, and clothing.... Read more
Dijon Dijon
Dijon , city (1990 pop. 151,636), capital of Côte-d'Or dept., E France, the old capital of Burgundy . It is a transportation hub and industrial center with food, metal-products, and electronics industries. Its mustard and cassis (black currant liqueur) are famous, and Dijon is also an... Read more
Mary of Burgundy Mary of Burgundy
Mary of Burgundy 1457-82, wife of Maximilian of Austria (later Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I ), daughter and heiress of Charles the Bold of Burgundy. The marriage of Mary was a major event in European history, for it established the Hapsburgs in the Low Countries and initiated the long rivalry... Read more
Burgundy Burgundy
Burgundy , Fr. Bourgogne , historic region, E France. The name once applied to a large area embracing several kingdoms, a free county (see Franche-Comté ), and a duchy. The present region is identical with the province of Burgundy of the 17th and 18th cent. It is now administratively... Read more
Auxerre Auxerre
Auxerre , town (1990 pop. 40,597), capital of Yonne dept., N central France, in Burgundy, on the Yonne River. A commercial and industrial center, it has a great variety of manufactures and an important trade in Chablis wines. Auxerre gave its name to the medieval county of Auxerrois. It became part... Read more
Master of Mary of Burgundy Master of Mary of Burgundy
Master of Mary of Burgundy. Netherlandish manuscript illuminator, active in the last quarter of the 15th century. He is named after a Book of Hours painted for Mary of Burgundy, who married the Emperor Maximilian I (see Habsburg) in 1477 and died in 1482 (Österreichische... Read more
Chatillon-sur-Seine Chatillon-sur-Seine
Châtillon-sur-Seine , town (1993 est. pop. 7,451), Côte d'Or dept., N central France, in Burgundy, on the Seine River. It was a residence of the early dukes of Burgundy and has a 10th-century church. The town was the site of unsuccessful peace negotiations (1814) between Napoleon I and... Read more
Burgundians Burgundians
Burgundians ETHNONYM: Bourguignons Orientation Identification. More than language, culture, government, or topography, history and economy define Burgundy. Burgundy's exact limits have fluctuated considerably, although they have centered on a corridor drawn south from Dijon to M Read more

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