a late province or government of France, which now forms the three departments, of Cote d'Or, Saone and Loire, and Yonne. It contains, besides the government of Burgundy, La Bresse, La Bugey, and the district of Gex; having Champagne on the north, Lyonnais on the south, Franche Comté on the east, and Nivernais and Bourbonnois on the west. Its length from north to south is about 45 leagues, and its breadth from east to west about 30. It is very fertile in corn, wine, fruit, and tobacco; being watered by the Seine, the Dehune, which falls into the Saone, the Brebince or Bourbine, the Armançon, the Ouche, and the Tille. There are some noted mineral springs in it, with subterraneous lakes, and plenty of ochre. For a long time it had dukes of its own, subordinate to the crown of France; but at last, Louis XI. upon the failure of the heirs male, seized upon it, and annexed it to his crown. The principal places are Dijon, Auxerre, Autun, Bourbon l'Ancy, &c.