BURGUNDY

A magical look at the French regional heritage

An episode from the series LEGENDS OF FRANCE

Synopsis

The Burgundy region saw the birth of two of the largest monastic movements of the Middle Ages.

From the 10th to the 12th century, Cluny and then Cîteaux were indeed spiritual, intellectual, artistic, and even political centers of the first order in Europe. Many majestic buildings illustrate this influence.

Burgundy also owes to the monks some of its most famous vineyards.