In France, after the first parts of the country regions, divided eg Burgundy, which can turn into departments, in this arrondissment and finally divides into cantons.Capital Beaune is one of the three arrondissment of Burgundy – Dijon and Montbard next. Dijon is located in the prefecture of the department, which has 43 cantons and 706 municipalities.The population density is 60 inhabitants per km ², in total live in Côte d'Or good 521 000 inhabitants.
Beaune – a new target of the TGV
Since 2007, it being the new TGV Rhine-Rhone line, which, starting with Germany, is to bring the passengers of the Rhone valley much faster to Marseille. From December 2011 to perform even one more new TGV route from Frankfurt to Marseille via Lyon. That means for the region around the capital of Burgundy, that also be targeted places in Burgundy, the Rhone Valley and Provence, which you can then apply accordingly. The specified path contains a strong discovery potential in this regard for the wine-producing town of Beaune.
Côte d'Or – a golden hillside, a golden pitch
Côte d'Or has her name certainly not only by the sun, which spoils the landscape but also the golden wine that is grown on their land lines and refined by winemakers. The growing area, which lies to the east of Burgundy and its outlines look like a small towel is aligned southeast and consists of steep slopes of limestone and marl, on foot and partly of clay. Thus, in the higher elevations and white wines at the foot of the slopes rather grown red wines. The vineyard is Côte d'or three sub regions of Côte de Nuits, in the most expensive wines in the world are offered, and further south in the Cote de Beaune and Cote Chalonnaise. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are the most widely cultivated varieties. Besides wines are more fine products such as mustard, liquors, and of spirits produced.
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