Burgundy, lying to the south-east of Paris, stretches some 200 miles from Sens in the north to Maçon in the south and some 115 miles from Nevers in the west to Dijon in the east. It is primarily an agricultural province. Its gastronomy (boeuf bourguignon, coq au vin, escargots, jambon persillé, oeufs en meurette) is famous. The red wines of Burgundy, from the Côte d'Or between Beaune and Dijon, were historically drunk in England with as much enthusiasm as those of Bordeaux but, alas, because of smallish vineyards and excessive interest, their price has become astronomical.