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The region of Burgundy is located in central eastern France, it
basically retains the historical
frontiers of the former independant province and dukedom.
The region is split into four different departments (counties).
To the north the Yonne, the west with the Nievre, to the east is
the Côte d'Or and finally in the south the Saône et
Loire.
The Burgundy Canal passes through the Yonne and Côte d'Or
deparments, whilst the Cabal du Nivernais is in the Nièvre
and the Canal du Centre passes through the Nièvenais and
the Saône et Loire.
Detailed Physical map of Burgundy
In the above map, you will notice the granite hills of the Morvan,
which form the water shed of central France. These hills decide
the flow of water between the three seas ( North Sea, Atlantic and
Mediterranean). To the North the water flows to the Seine, to the
east and south towards the Rhone, and to the west into the Loire.
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