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How did the French Revolution change Burgundy’s old provincial boundaries?

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Map of France highlighting the Burgundy (Bourgogne) region in white at the center-east of the country, with major cities such as Dijon, Nevers, Auxerre, and Macon labeled. Surrounding countries and bodies of water, including Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea, are also shown. An inset map in the upper left corner shows the location of Burgundy within France. — Burgundy Burgundy (Bourgogne), historical region of France.

During the French Revolution, the revolutionary government sought to eliminate the administrative mismanagement associated with the ancien régime by obliterating the political identity of France’s historic provinces.12

At the suggestion of the Count de Mirabeau, the traditional provinces—including Burgundy—were replaced in 1790 by a new administrative system of départements. These units were designed to be of roughly equal size and population, often deriving their names from local geographic features such as rivers or mountains. Consequently, the former province of Burgundy disappeared as a distinct entity and was divided into the départements of Côte-d’Or, Saône-et-Loire, and Yonne.123