historical province of Burgundy

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The historical province of Burgundy was a prominent region in eastern France known for its powerful medieval duchy, rich cultural heritage, and renowned wine-producing areas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former administrative division of France
historical province
associatedWithDynasty Capetian dynasty
surface form: Capetian dynasty (Burgundian branch)

House of Valois-Burgundy
borderedBy historical province of Bresse
historical province of Champagne
historical province of Franche-Comté
Nivernais historical province
surface form: historical province of Nivernais
capital Dijon
contains Autun
Auxerre
Beaune
Chalon-sur-Saône
Dijon
Mâcon
containsRegion Beaujolais
surface form: Beaujolais (historically associated)

Chablis
surface form: Chablis wine region

Côte d'Or
Côte de Beaune
Côte de Nuits
Mâconnais
surface form: Mâconnais wine region
country France
economicActivity agriculture
trade in wine and grain
viticulture
hasCulturalHeritage Burgundian court culture
Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
wine-making traditions
historicalEra Ancien Régime
surface form: Ancien Régime France

Middle Ages
historicalLanguage Burgundian (Oïl dialect)
historicalRegionOf Duchy of Burgundy
knownFor Burgundy wine
Chardonnay wines
Pinot noir wines
medieval art and architecture
monastic centers such as Cluny and Cîteaux
powerful medieval duchy
language French
locatedIn eastern France
mergedInto French departments after the Revolution
partOf Kingdom of France
predecessorOf modern region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
religion Roman Catholicism (historically dominant)
traversedBy Côte de Beaune
surface form: Côte d'Or escarpment (vineyard slopes)

Saône River
Yonne
surface form: Yonne River

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Yonne department partOf historical province of Burgundy
Duchy of Burgundy hadTerritory historical province of Burgundy
this entity surface form: Burgundy (historical region)
Burgundian Kingdom (early phase) associatedWith historical province of Burgundy
this entity surface form: Burgundy (historical region)
Nivernais locatedIn historical province of Burgundy
this entity surface form: Burgundy (historical region)
arrondissement of Dijon hasRegionalAffiliation historical province of Burgundy
this entity surface form: Burgundy historical region
arrondissement of Avallon locatedIn historical province of Burgundy
this entity surface form: Burgundy historical region
Burgundians gaveNameTo historical province of Burgundy
this entity surface form: Burgundy (historical region)
Sully, Saône-et-Loire, France partOf historical province of Burgundy
subject surface form: Sully, Saône-et-Loire