Synonymous with fine wine, elegant cuisine and good living, Burgundy is also a land of outstanding architecture and charming villages. Many of these ancient communities stand beside the leisurely rivers that wend their way through the duchy - the beginnings of the Seine, the Yonne, the tributaries of the Loire and the Saone. And beside these rivers lie woodlands, pastures and the greatest vineyards in the world. Complete with a map and traveler's guide, "The Most Beautiful Villages of Burgandy" is the definitive introduction to one of the most enchanting regions in the western world.