Lans is situated in the Saone-et-Loire department and Burgundy region, in the eastern-center of France at 52 kilometers from Macon, the department capital and 301 kilometers from Paris
Today, Burgundy makes up the eastern half of the new Bourgogne–Franche-Comté region of France. Burgundy lies astride the main lines of communication between Paris and Lyon, and anyone traveling by train or on the French motorway network between Paris and north-east France, and Lyon and the south of France, must pass through it. The area and former region is bordered by the river Loire, in the west, and by the Franche-Comté and Champagne areas in the east. To the south, it is bordered by the Rhone Alpes region.
Burgundy is made up of four French departments. The historic and modern capital of the Burgundy region is Dijon, a thriving administrative and cultural center, which is also a major communications and freight-distribution hub. Dijon has a historic city center, with old narrow streets, and houses built in the local pale honey-colored stone; of particular interest to visitors are the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy and the gothic Cathedral of Saint Bénigne. The center of old Dijon is classed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The world-famous Burgundy vineyards produce some of the most prestigious and expensive wines in the world. The top wines are mostly produced on a narrow strip of land running south from Dijon, on the western fringe of the Saône plain, in the Côtes de Nuits and the Côtes de Beaune vineyard areas. These include names such as Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée, Pommard, Volnay and Clos Vougeot. Some of the top vineyards, which are quite small, are protected behind stone walls and iron gates, so valuable are the grapes that they produce.
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