. Castles and chateaux of old Burgundy and the border provinces. n else-where, here in the heart of Burgundy, is sup-posedly of German origin. Its original inhab-itants were Germans coming from Neuss inPrussia, whose inhabitants are called Nuych-tons, whilst those of Nuits are known as Nui-tons. Again, near Berne, in Switzerland, is aregion known as ], which would at leastadd strength to the assertion of a Teuton ori-gin for this smiling little wine-growing com-munity of the celebrated Cote dOr. 100 Castles and Chateaux of Old Burgundy Nuits possesses a minor chateau which to allinte
. Castles and chateaux of old Burgundy and the border provinces. n else-where, here in the heart of Burgundy, is sup-posedly of German origin. Its original inhab-itants were Germans coming from Neuss inPrussia, whose inhabitants are called Nuych-tons, whilst those of Nuits are known as Nui-tons. Again, near Berne, in Switzerland, is aregion known as ], which would at leastadd strength to the assertion of a Teuton ori-gin for this smiling little wine-growing com-munity of the celebrated Cote dOr. 100 Castles and Chateaux of Old Burgundy Nuits possesses a minor chateau which to allintents and purposes fulfils, at a cursory glance,its object admirably. It is a comfortably dis-posed and not unelegant country house of thesixteenth century, sitting in a fine, shady parkand looks as habitable as it really is, though itpossesses no historical souvenirs of note. A fortified gateway leads from the north endof the town towards Champagne, Nuits beingon the borderland between the possessions ofthe Dues de Bourgogne and those of the Comtesde CHAPTER VIII IN OLD BURGUNDY Burgundy has ever been known as a land ofopulence. Since the middle ages its richessehas been sung by poets and people alike. Thereis an old Burgundian proverb which runs asfollows: Riche de Chalon Noble de Vienne Preux de Vergy Fin de NeufcTiatelEt la maison de BeaiifremontDou sont sortis les hauts barons. The Burgundians were first of all vandals,but with their alliance with the Romans in the 101 102 Castles and Chateaux of Old Burgundy fifth century they became a people distinct andapart, and of a notable degree of established themselves first in Savoy, agift to them of the Emperor Valentinian, andmade Geneva the capital of their kingdom. A new Burgundian kingdom of vast extentcame into being under the Frankish kings; thissecond dynasty of Burgundian rulers finallycame to the French throne itself. In the mean-time they held, through their powerful line ofdukes, the govern
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