Talk:Burgundians

In the British film 'Passport To Pimlico', residents of post-war London discover a parchment that shows that a small part of London is, in fact, independent from the British Crown. It is 'part of Burgundy', and the Duke of Burgundy comes to claim his rights... all fiction, but a lovely film.

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I just caught that. Sounds intriguing, but sounds like someone had a little too much Rhine wine or went diving too far for the treasure of the Niebelungen . H. Jonat

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Anyone who wants to find out about Burgundy should probably give 'Passport to Pimlico' a miss... RobertBrook

It's probably just as good as Xena and the Rhinegold. H. Jonat

Well, the duke does have a French accent. RB

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"Catalaunian Fields" - how certain is the identification of the location?

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The page is a bit of a misnomer. The original tribe really should be referred to as 'Burgundes'. Burgundia was called after these people. The later Burgundians were called after Burgundia