Heritage – Agence Économique Régionale Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

An exceptional natural, cultural and architectural heritage

3,514protected buildings
208listed sites
3regional nature parks
80lakes
1,330km of canals
5spa resorts

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté is the region of France with the most sites listed as UNESCO world heritage

Cistercian abbey of Fontenay
Vézelay basilica and hill
Besançon citadel (Vauban’s Fortifications)
Ronchamp chapel (Le Corbusier)
“Climats” of the Burgundy vineyard
From the great salt works at Salins-les-Bains to the royal salt works of Arc-et-Senans
La Charité-sur-Loire priory (Santiago pilgrimage routes in France)
Chalain and Clairvaux lakes (Prehistoric stilt-house sites)

Besançon citadel – UNESCO world heritage ©Denis MARAUX

Gastronomy that is enjoyed and rewarded

The diversity and quality of products associated with producers’ know-how make the region one of the best-loved tables in the world.

39 restaurants with Guide Michelin stars
168 protected denominations of origin (AOC/IGP)
The international gastronomy and wine centre in Dijon
Three “Cités des vins” in Beaune, Mâcon and Chablis
5 “outstanding taste” sites

The international gastronomy and wine centre, in Dijon city centre, is a cultural project based on the French gastronomic meal, listed as world immaterial heritage.
It is also a venue for economic, commercial and tourist development around gastronomy and wine.

Land of fine wines

Winegrowing Burgundy is internationally renowned with its 33 grand cru wines including:
Aloxe-Corton, Chablis, Gevrey-Chambertin, Ladoix-Serrigny, Montrachet, Romanée-Conti, Vosne-Romanée,…

The Jura vineyard covers some 1,850 hectares with four geographical AOC wines (Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura, Château-Chalon, l’Etoile) and 2 AOC products (Macvin du Jura, Crémant du Jura).