Burgundy has some fine examples of Romanesque and Gothic architecture.
Vézelay, L’Abbaye de Fontenay, Cluny, Autun, and Tournus have been important throughout the centuries of monastic dominance in the region.

Rich in archaeology, there's plenty to explore in Burgundy. Around Mount Beuvray, there is l'Oppidum de Bibracte, and Alésia is where Vercingétorix lead the Gauls to war in 52BC. Caesar got the upper hand and modern France was born.

Visit the great châteaux of Burgundy and travel back in time to the age of court scandals and military greatness. Stately homes such as Château de Bussy-Rabutin, Château Bazoches, and Château Rochepot are open to visitors.

We look at the lives of some well known Burgundians in history who went on to make their mark in the world. Mitterrand, right, was not born here but was a Burgundian at heart.

From the Prehistoric days of hunting, cave paintings and stone tools to the Celtic traders with their numerous gods and their sacred places; the dominance of the monasteriesand the Glorious Age of the Dukes of Burgundy...

Famous for some of the most picturesque villages in France with timber-framed houses, cobbled streets, fortified gateways and in summer, windows brimming with geraniums. Noyers, Flavigny-sur-Ozerain and Nolay are just three of many worth visiting.

There’s something for everyone. From old bikes, cars and planes on show at Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune to the history of the Resistance Movement at St-Brisson. The Colette Museum in the Puisaye traces the life of France’s most famous romantic writer.

After the Bible, the legend of King Arthur is one of the most famous stories ever told. What is the evidence that the great man was in Burgundy? ‘Avalon or Avallon? Marilyn Floyde investigates.