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It was the great ‘building boom’ of the Middle Ages that saw the construction of so many towns and cities in Burgundy, each now well worth a visit. Dijon, once the capital of a Duchy, is now the regional capital; Beaune, a vibrant town of artistic interest dedicated to the noble pursuit of wine-growing; Auxonne, Chalon-sur-Saône and Mâcon which all started out as Gallo-Roman ports on the river Saône; Digoin, Decize and Nevers once frequented by the bargees and boatmen who plied the river Loire; Clamecy, Auxerre, Joigny and Sens home to the ‘flotteurs de bois’, men who took wood downstream to keep the fires of Paris burning. Last but not least, the tiny medieval towns of Noyers-sur-Serein, Montréal, Semur-en-Auxois and Flavigny-sur-Ozerain.
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