Dijon is the regional capital of the French province of Burgundy. This is the town where the Dukes of Burgundy had their residence in the fourteenth century. Mustard was already growing in popularity all over France but the Dukes ordered huge amounts of it to be bought to Dijon for their feasts.
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The central event in European history in the late 18th and early 19th century was the French Revolution which triggered sister revolutions across Europe.
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France is separated into many different regions and for each there is a specific tourist board. Each particular tourist board has a wealth of information on all aspects of the area they are covering form places to stay, best restaurants to out of the ordinary activities. Below is a list of the main tourist boards for all the major towns we visited.
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A delicious dish of stuffed vegetables, typically eaten at the beginning of the meal. This dish represents the culmination of a day spent at market, surrounded by the sights and smells of fresh ingredients.
Read moren this Globe Guide we observe works by modernist pioneers, and the post-impressionist movement as well as visiting the latest cosmopolitan installations
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