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Whether you are looking for an old ruin to renovate or a beautiful chateau to show off then Burgundy has a property for you.

Prices vary greatly across the region so we have set out below a rough price guide for each department. These can sometimes be slightly misleading as the low volume of sales in rural areas can skew the figures but they are certainly useful in spotting trends and prime areas.

The average property price in Burgundy as a region is around €128,000. In 2011/12 prices rose by 0.9%.

Cote d'Or - this is the most expensive of the four departments within Burgundy and has an average property price of around €161,400. This rises as you get in and around the city of Dijon where the average rises to €197,000. In 2011/12 prices in the department rose by 1.2%. The lowest prices in the department are found around Montbard.

Nievre - the lowest property prices in all of Burgundy are to be found in Nievre where the average price is an incredible €83,000 (with a slight rise of 0.9% in 2011/12). If you look in and around Chateau Chinon this average price drops to just €64,500 which is amongst the lowest in all of France.

The beautiful Saone et Loire department offers some of the best value property. The average price in this department is around €116,000 and prices rose by 3.2% in 2011/12. Prime properties are to be found around Macon and Chalon sur Saone, both of which are popular with international buyers.

Finally, the Yonne department has an average price of around €126,000. It is the only department in Burgundy to see a fall in price in 2011/12 of 0.1%. Prices vary greatly in this department with the lowest found around Avallon and the highest around Sens.

Hopefully this quick snapshot will prove helpful in your search - don't forget though that nothing can beat local knowledge and we will be happy to give you a more detailed idea of which area best suits your needs.

If great food and wine is what you are looking for then this is the region for you.

The climate & soil of Burgundy are the two driving forces behind the quality of grapes and the gorgeous wines that are so famous around the world. Of particular note are the red wines made from Pinot Noir grapes and the white wines made from Chardonnay.

The semi continental climate has just the right mixtures of heat, cold and rainfall to ensure that the 28,000 hectares of vineyards remain healthy and fruitful. There are four main levels in Burgundy wine classifications which are geographically focussed:
Grand Cru wines are produced in the best vineyards on the Cote d'Or, as defined by the AOC. Typically these need to be aged by at least five years and the best examples can be kept for around fifteen years. The best Grand Cru wines from Burgundy can reach many thousands of pounds - the specific vineyard is named on the label.
Premier Cru wines are the next highest classification and make up around 12% of production. They don't attract such a premium price as Grand Cru wines and are labelled with the name of the village of origin.
Village appellation wines make up around 36% of production and are produced from a blend of wines from what are seen as lesser vineyards. They will show the village name on the label and the taste can vary considerably across the region.
Finally, regional appellation wines are wines which are allowed to be produced across the whole region. The popular AOC Bourgogne comes into this category and these wines are usually best drunk straight away.
Part of the fun in living in Burgundy is discovering your own personal favourites - it's not always a matter of just picking the expensive ones either, there are some terrific bargains to be picked up if you know where to look!

The most famous foods to come out of Burgundy have to be Beef Bourguignon and Coq au Vin although the Époisses de Bourgogne cheese may run them close - it comes from a small village in the Cote d'Or and is a pungent, unpasteurised, cows milk cheese with a red/orange colour. Packaged in a distinctive round box it is washed in the local brandy and has been described as "the king of all cheeses".

Beef Bourguignon is a beef stew where the meat has been braised in a local red Burgundy, originally a peasant dish the meat was cooked slowly to help tenderise the cheaper cuts - now it can be found on the menu at most of the top restaurants.

Coq au Vin is another dish to hail from this region. Recipes differ but it is braised chicken with lardons, mushrooms, garlic and, traditionally, a Burgundy wine.

Plenty of other fantastic dishes can be found in Burgundy. Escargots, Persillé ham, oeufs meurettes, gougeres (savoury choux pastry) and pain d'epices to name but a few.

There were 24 restaurants in Burgundy within the 2012 Michelin guide with three star restaurants being found in Chagny, Joigny and Saulieu. Two star restaurants can be found in Sens and Saint Pere. You don't need to seek out Michelin stars though - most towns and villages have an excellent choice with the menu du jour usually being around 10-12 euros.

You can hop on the Eurostar and be in Burgundy within just over four hours. There are main stops at:

Sens (4 hrs 15 mins)
Dijon (4 hrs 30 mins)
Montbard (4 hrs 30 mins)
Laroche Migennes (4 hrs 40 mins)
Le Creusot (4 hrs 45 mins)
Macon Loche (5 hours)
Beaune (5 hours 30 mins)
Chalon sur Saone (5 hours 50 mins)

To find a full list of TGV destinations and timetables there is a dedicated website called "Burgundy by rail" - you can access it here.

There are no airports in Burgundy but the international airports in Paris, Lyon, Clermont Ferrand and Geneva are all easily accessible. The A31 and A6 motorways also make getting to and from Burgundy easy by car.