Beaujolais (province)

Beaujolais (French pronunciation: [boʒɔlɛ] ⓘ; Arpitan: Biôjolês) is a historical province and wine-producing region in France.

It is located north of Lyon, and covers parts of the departments of Rhône and Saône-et-Loire.

The region is known internationally for its long tradition of winemaking, and more recently for the Beaujolais nouveau.

The historical capital of the province is Beaujeu (Arpitan: Bôjor / Biôjœr) and the economic capital of the area is Villefranche-sur-Saône (Velafranche).

Almost all the wine produced in the region is red wine from the Gamay grape, of which the heavily marketed Beaujolais Nouveau is the most well-known, and the village crus the most prized.