Village Set

Village Set

Discover the Burgundy region of France

The Burgundy region is found to the south-east of Paris, France.

The region is perhaps best known for the wine it produces - some of the best known (and most loved) French wines come from the vineyards in the region, including the Beaujolais, Chablis, Beaune and Macon varieties. The wines of the region have a very distinctive character, although some of the better known among these do command very high prices.

But there is more to Burgundy than fine wine! The region has a fascinating history, and during the Middle Ages it was an independent duchy, more wealthy even than the French Royal Kingdom at that time.

During the Hundred Years War Burgundy sided with the English against the French throne, and it was the Burgundians who captured Joan of Arc during this war, and sold her to the English - who subsequently interrogated her and burned her at the stake. It was not until the 17th century that the last remnants of this empire returned to the hands of the French

It was during this period that Burgundy became very wealthy, and many of the most notable historical sites that we can visit today date from this period. Perhaps the best known are the stunning abbeys at Fontenay, Vezelay.and Pontigny.

Burgundy is also a popular location because of its scenic attractions. The countryside - meadows and woodlands interspersed by small scale agriculture (typically small fields separated by hedgerows) - is very pastoral, and made even more attractive by the many traditional small villages that dot the region.

The village of Semur-en-Auxois is a particularly attractive village, set on a quiet bend in a river, and said to have been founded by Hercules himself.

There are also several larger towns in Burgundy - such as Auxerre and those associated with the great wine names. Many of these have interesting historical centres, the medieval houses reminding us of the rich past of Burgundy as we sit in a sunny café on a quiet tree lined square.

Further south in Burgundy be sure to visit the Hotel-Dieu complex at Beaune - a medieval hospital complex, with both stunning buildings to admire and a fascinating chance to see what a medieval hospital looked like.

The western part of the region includes the Morvan national park, more hilly than the rest of Burgundy and a popular place with hikers and cyclists.

One other site that deserves special mention, out of the many churches, castles and villages that you will enjoy visiting, is the project at Guedelon. This is a large project to construct a castle using exactly the same techniques and materials as were used 500 years ago. It is fascinating to watch the building take shape, and to see the artisans shaping the materials in a project that will take decades to complete.

The villages in the region include several that are classified as 'most beautiful villages of France', and others along the rivers and canals that cross the region. It is along the canals that many visitors choose to travel - especially along the Burgundy Canal that passes Dijon and the Nivernais Canal. These are a very relaxing way to enjoy the countryside while also passing by many of the most lovely riverside villages.

To enjoy more of the beauty of Burgundy, and the other regions of France, please visit http://www.francethisway.com/regions/burgundy.php

The author lives in France and promotes tourism and travel to the country.

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Talk of the Village $11.81 The village is bedevilled by talk and all is not as it seems in the village of Turnham Malpas ... Does pushy newcomer Venetia have her eye on Peter, the handsome rector? Is Jeremy, her husband, really making a success of the new health club? And why does Willie's new love set a vicious tongue wagging? In the Royal Oak, the usual banter has turned to bitter wrangling as the rector's wife Caroline makes a challenge over an ancient country tradition and splits the village her husband had so recently united. As the people of the village use the power of words to reconcile or divide, Peter finds it is what isn't talked about that threatens to cause madness, confusion and tragedy.

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The Village in the Jungle $19.91 In a literary career spanning more than 60 years the highly prolific man of letters Leonard Woolf published hardly any fiction. Of the little he did produce by far the most important was The Village in the Jungle (1913), a debut novel set in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) of such literary accomplishment that it should have propelled him on a career to match his great contemporaries D H Lawrence or Thomas Hardy. Instead Woolf chose to devote himself to publishing fiction by his more famous wife, Virginia, while running the famous Hogarth Press. Despite being virtually unknown The Village in the Jungle is an important classic, rare among English novels of the Edwardian era. While most take the viewpoint of the coloniser, Woolf tells his tale of native life in a colonial outpost from the point of view of the colonised. It is also a tale of superstition and murder set against a backdrop of the jungle that threatens to swallow everything up in its path.

The Village Watchtower $18.15 The Village Watchtower is a collection of glimpses of rural American life at the turn of the twentieth century. One story is about Lucinda Bascome, an elderly woman who sits at her window watching all that happens in the village. She would be lonely, except that people come to her for gossip. Her house and her window are set up in such a way that she sees everything that goes on in the village. Another glimpse is of Tom, a young wild boy who prefers to live in the wilderness than in the shelter of a house. All the stories are set in the same small town. And each glimpse is based on Wiggins experiences in a small American town. Kate Douglas Wiggin was the author of the famed Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, She was also an advocate in early education and created the kindergarten school in which most American children go to in the modern era. Author: Wiggin, Kate Douglas Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 108 Publication Date: 2007/04/01 Language: English Dimensions: 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.26 inches

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Village in a Valley $24.08 This reprint of the third book in Nichols's Allways trilogy contains a new foreword by Bryan Connon, Beverley Nichols's biographer. Set in the English countryside, the hilarious memoir is as much about the author's love for plants as it is about the village in which he lived. The depictions of flowers and ornamentals -- "A single one of those gloxinias would be an event in Allways ... I should give a party for it" -- are both inspiring and unforgettable. This is the voice of one whose chief endowment is an appreciation for plants and the landscape, including a keen understanding of the importance gardens play in an increasingly modern world.

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