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About the Bourgogne (Burgundy)
Regional flag of Bourgogne
Population
DEPARTMENTS
Cote d'Or   21
Nievre       58
Saone et Loire  71
Yonne       89

Capital: Dijon.
(ranked  16th)
1624000 (2006)
AREA
31,582 km˛
Bourgogne is doninated by rivers. The Yonne flows north to join the Seine, the Loire flows along the western boundary of Bourgogne and the Saone flows south.
It has been said that for every 6 drops of rain that flalls in Bourgogne, 2 enter the English Channel, 2 into the Atlantic Ocean and 2 into the Mediterrean. All of the rivers are connected by canals.
There are Huge forests, rolling hills and lakes in the Morvan National Park.
Dijon Rue Vielle
Places of Interest
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Saoene River
Canal de Bourgogne
Vezelay
Dijon
Musee de Beaux-Arts
Monolithic rock of Solutre
Moran Black Mountain
Noyers-sur-Serein
Golf there are 10 x 18 hole courses
Dijon Cathedral
Auxerre Tour Horloge
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