Burgundy


Burgundy

Burgundy, sheltered by the eastern Jura mountains, is famous for the Charolais beef breed and its prestigious wines. Next to these emblematic products are a large variety of vegetables and animal specialties such as mustard seeds, blackcurrants, lentils and Bresse chickens.

Crop
Crop

Wheat, barley, rapeseed and sugar beet are cultivated in the plains, like in many areas.

On the steep and sunny hills of Burgundy, where phylloxera once killed many vine plants, farmers first planted blackcurrant shrubs to diversify their activities, next to raspberries and gooseberries. They didn’t realise they were starting an industry that was to become part of  the local identity !

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Livestock
Livestock

The Charolais breed originated in southern Burgundy. It is now the first beef breed in France, representing 50% of the national herd. With an average of 57 suckling cows per herd, Burgundy ranks first for the size of cattle herd. Rearing systems remain extensive, based on grazing and the production of young stock.

In Franche Comté, farms specialize in dairy farming. 9 out of 10 cows in the area are Montbeliarde cows. This hardy breed adapts well to the cold and snowy winters, and feeds in steep pastures in spring and summer, to produce a high protein-content milk.

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Wine
Wine

Vineyards extend over 32 000 ha (i.e. 4.1% of the French vineyard) and count with some prestigious designations and Grands Crus, like Meursault, Pommard, Chablis or Côtes de Beaune. Chardonnay (white) and Pinot noir (red) are the most common vine-plants present in the area since the 17th century.

Cheese
Cheese

In Franche Comté, encouraged by the rough geographic and climatic conditions to pool their energy together, farmers created various cheese cooperatives called « fruitières ». 120 of them co-exist today with larger private companies, to transform milk into Comté, Morbier and other hard pressed cheeses.

Sightseing
Sightseing

From the 18th century, Beaune is considered the capital of Burgundy wines. Commercial hub of the wine trade, it is mostly famous thanks to the Hospices de Beaune. Perfectly preserved since their foundation in 1443, these late hospices display colourful tile roofs. Their prestigious wine production is auctioned every year to finance its operations.

Burgundy preserves an important religious heritage. Fontenay Abbaye, Cluny and Vézelay are admirable Christian sites.

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Gastro
Gastro

Poached eggs served with a red wine sauce, cooked with lardons, onions, shallots and mushrooms. How does that sound ? Oeufs meurettes is one of Burgundy cuisine’s main recipes. Both bœuf bourguignon and coq au vin are stews, prepared with braised meat in red wine and broth, and flavoured with garlic, onions and bouquet garni. Boeuf bourguignon calls for beef, of course, whereas coq au vin is made with rooster or chicken.

Crop
Crop
Sugar cane, banana, pineapple
Sightseing
Sightseing
cruising, distillery
Gastro
Gastro
Accras de morue, ti-punch
Crop
Crop
Sugar cane, vegetable, vanilla
Sightseing
Sightseing
vulcanoe Piton de La Fournaise, cruising
Gastro
Gastro
rougail, punch
Crop
Crop
fruit, olive, citrus, kiwi, chestnut
Livestock
Livestock
small beef cattle, dairy sheep, goat, extensive pig
Cheese
Cheese
Brocciu
Sightseing
Sightseing
Bonifacio, Calvi
Gastro
Gastro
Corsican pork
Crop
Crop
Durum wheat, rice, olive, vegetables, flowers
Livestock
Livestock
sheep
Wine
Wine
rosé de Provence
Sightseing
Sightseing
Camargue, Calanques, Aix en Provence, Avignon
Gastro
Gastro
Bouillabaisse, ratatouille, tapenade
Crop
Crop
Fruit, lavender
Livestock
Livestock
Mountain cattle dairy
Cheese
Cheese
Rebelochon, Tommes, Beaufort
Sightseing
Sightseing
Annecy, Lyon, Mont Blanc
Gastro
Gastro
Tartiflette, fondue savoyarde, bouchons lyonnais cuisine
Crop
Crop
wheat
Livestock
Livestock
Limousine, Aubrac, Salers cattle breed, sheep,
Cheese
Cheese
Roquefort, Saint Nectaire, Cantal
Sightseing
Sightseing
Auvergne vulcanoes
Gastro
Gastro
Aligot
Crop
Crop
Sunflower, corn, vegetable, fruit
Livestock
Livestock
Sheep, milk feed veal, duck
Wine
Wine
Bordeaux, Languedoc, Cognac
Cheese
Cheese
Pyrenees Tomme, Rocamadour
Sightseing
Sightseing
Bordeaux, Toulouse, Arcachon bay, Carcassonne
Gastro
Gastro
cassoulet, duck liver, truffles
Crop
Crop
Cereals, plants, seeds, vegetable, apple
Wine
Wine
Loire Valley wines
Cheese
Cheese
Sainte Maure de Tourraine
Sightseing
Sightseing
Chenonceau castle, Chartres cathedral
Gastro
Gastro
Fouée, rillettes
Crop
Crop
Cereals, red smal berries
Livestock
Livestock
Charolaise cattle, Montbéliarde dairy
Wine
Wine
Burgundy wine
Cheese
Cheese
Comté
Sightseing
Sightseing
Beaune Hospices, Burgundy wine route
Gastro
Gastro
œufs meurettes, bœuf bourgignon, coq au vin
Crop
Crop
Corn, hops
Livestock
Livestock
Dairy cattle
Wine
Wine
Alsacian Riesling, Gerwurztraminer
Sightseing
Sightseing
Strasbourg, Alsacian wine route, WW1 Battlefields
Gastro
Gastro
Choucroute, Quiche
Crop
Crop
Wheat, barley, rapeseed, hemp, potato, vegetable field crop
Livestock
Livestock
Fish
Wine
Wine
Champagne
Cheese
Cheese
Maroilles, Brie de Meaux
Sightseing
Sightseing
Reims, Lille, Chantilly
Gastro
Gastro
Andouillette, truffles, game meat
Crop
Crop
Cereal, textile linen
Livestock
Livestock
Cattle dairy Normande, race horse
Wine
Wine
Apple cider, Calvados brandy
Cheese
Cheese
Camembert, Pont l’Eveque
Sightseing
Sightseing
WWII landing beach, Honfleur, Etretat, Monet gardens
Gastro
Gastro
Oysters, mussels
Crop
Crop
Vegetables
Livestock
Livestock
Dairy cattle, pigs, poultry,
Sightseing
Sightseing
Mont Saint Michel, Saint Malo, Guérande’s salt marshes
Gastro
Gastro
Crêpes, cider