Burgundy: Art, Architecture, Landscape

Medieval monasteries and castles, colorful tiled roofs, sumptuously decorated cathedrals and museums, embedded in a landscape of gently rolling hills with vineyards, extensive fields, and romantic river valleys: all of these are essential elements of Burgundy, one of the most beautiful areas of France. This region experienced an unparalleled flourishing in the Middle Ages as the origin of monastic reforms and the center of power of the Valois dukes, and this glorious history is still reflected today in a great number of buildings and works of art. This volume accompanies readers on an impressive tour through Burgundy, bringing to life the multi-faceted history of this extraordinary land.