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 Jeff Steiner's Americans in France.
Resource for people that would like to live or travel in France.
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BurgundyNorthern Burgundy
Dijon - Former home to the Dukes of Burgundy Dijon is the capital of Burgundy.
Beaune - The wine capital of Burgundy.
Abbaye de Fontenay - Founded in 1118 by Saint Bernard the Abbaye de Fontenay (Fontenay Abbey) is nestled in a wooded valley in northern Burgundy near the village of Montbard.
Flavigny-sur-Ozerain - Yes this is the village where Chocolat was filmed.
Châteauneuf - A true Chateau-fort (castle fort) in the heart of Burgundy.
Château de Commarin (Commarin Castle)
Chateau du Clos de Vougeot - Chateau not far from Dijon.
Siege of Alesia - During the months of August and September of the year 52 BC a siege took place at Alise-Sainte-Reine, located 32 miles northwest of Dijon, then know as Alesia.
Autun - Outway of the way town, offten missed but well worth a visit.
Memorial for the Future - Memorial to the victims of a 1982 a bus crash that killed many students.
Abbey of Cîteaux (Abbaye de Cîteaux) - Mother-abbey of the Order of the Cistercians and makers of great cheese!
Vézelay - UNESCO World Heritage site and only a few hours from Paris. What more could be said!
Hautes-Côtes - Rolling hills in the heart of Burgundy.
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