France Attractions Bourgogne

Country Name: French Republic

Capital City: Paris

Population: 60,876,136 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.35% (2006)

Currency: euro (EUR)

Languages: French

Area: 547,030 sq km

Inflation Rate: 1.5% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 8.7% (December 2006)

Domain extension: .fr

FRANCE ATTRACTIONS BY PROVINCE

Bourgogne -Burgundy Region (French: Bourgogne) is a historic region of France, inhabited in turn by Pre-Indo-European people, Celts (Gauls), Romans (Gallo-Romans), and various Germanic tribes, most importantly the Burgundians and the Franks. Later in time, the region was divided between the duchy of Burgundy (west of Burgundy) and the county of Burgundy (east of Burgundy).

Bourgogne Main Attraction province

Dijon is the historical capital of the province of Burgundy with population (1999) of 149,867. The city is famous for its mustard, even though nowadays mustard seeds are largely imported. The term Dijon mustard designates a method for the making of mustard. Traditional Dijon mustard is particularly strong. Most Dijon mustard.

Cluny or Clugny lies in the modern-day d?partement of Sa?ne-et-Loire, in east-central France. The Benedictine order was a keystone to the stability that European society achieved in the 11th century, and partly owing to the stricter adherence to a reformed Benedictine rule, the acknowledged leader of western monasticism from the later 10th century became the Abbey of Cluny and its constellation of dependencies. (Photo: Author: Matthias Mahr License: GNUfdl)

Taiz?-Sa?ne-et-Loire is a village in the Sa?ne-et-Loire d?partement, in east-central France. The community was founded in 1940 by Fr?re Roger (Brother Roger), who remained its Prior until his death on August 16, 2005 and is dedicated to reconciliation. Taiz? is also known as a place of pilgrimage primarily for young adults: every week, hundreds and thousands of visitors, generally between the ages of 17 and 30, visit Taiz? for an experience of prayer and community life.