côte d'or

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A département (equivalent of a county) in France’s eastern region Bourgogne (Burgundy)

Dijon is the capital of the Côte d’Or.

A chain of hills West of the Saône valley, which the above département was named after

The Côte d’Or includes many fine Burgundy wine appellations.

côte d'or

    Этимология

    () From French Côte d’Or, from côte ‘coast’ (from Latin costa 'side') + contracted form of de ‘of’ + or ‘gold’ (from Latin aurum)
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