France 3 Bourgogne

France 3 Bourgogne is the Burgundy regional service of France 3, the regional television network operated within France's public-service broadcasting system. Its editorial role is to provide television coverage designed specifically for audiences in Burgundy, complementing national programming with local news, reporting, cultural features, documentaries, and regionally focused discussion and magazine formats. The service is headquartered in Dijon, the principal urban centre of the region. The service traces its origin to 1965, when it was established as FR3 Bourgogne Franche-Comté. Its creation formed part of the development of France's regional television structure, which sought to give different parts of the country dedicated broadcasting capacity and locally relevant programming. Over time, the service became associated with the France 3 brand and focused its coverage on Burgundy, while the neighbouring Franche-Comté area developed its own regional service identity. France 3 Bourgogne's programming combines scheduled regional news bulletins with feature programmes and locally produced content. Listed programmes include the regional editions Ici 12/13 Bourgogne and Ici 19/20 Bourgogne, which provide midday and evening news coverage. Other programme titles associated with the service include Z@ppez+Net, Impressions, Les documentaires, Le monde est petit, Fugues, La voix est libre, Naturbis, and ça manque pas d'air. Together, these formats illustrate the service's broad remit: daily news, interviews and debate, documentaries, cultural coverage, environmental or lifestyle subjects, and stories connected to local communities. The channel is primarily French-language, with Burgundian audio tracks also identified among its output. This reflects the regional service's connection to the linguistic and cultural heritage of Burgundy while retaining French as its principal broadcasting language. As part of France Télévisions, France 3 Bourgogne is not a separately listed company and is not presented as an independent commercial broadcaster. Its importance lies instead in the public-service function of regional journalism and the production of content about Burgundy for audiences within the region. The service's current identity is therefore best understood as a regional media operation rather than a standalone national brand. It supplies local information and regional storytelling under the France 3 name, operates from Dijon, and serves Burgundy through television programming and associated digital distribution. Publicly available reference material identifies its historical foundation, geographic remit, language provision, headquarters, and programme portfolio, but does not provide sufficient evidence here for a detailed account of individual executives, budgets, audience figures, ownership transactions, or recent corporate changes.

France 3 Bourgogne originated in 1965 as FR3 Bourgogne Franche-Comté, an early regional television service created to serve audiences in eastern France. Its establishment reflected the wider development of regional broadcasting in France, where public television expanded beyond nationally oriented schedules to include programming made for particular territories. The service's geographic identity subsequently became centred on Burgundy. From its Dijon base, it developed a regional editorial remit covering local news, public affairs, cultural life, landscapes, economic activity, and community events. The transition from the earlier FR3 designation into the France 3 network placed the service within the modern France Télévisions structure while preserving its regional mission. The Burgundy service therefore remained distinct from national France 3 programming through its local news bulletins and locally relevant programmes. The available reference material associates France 3 Bourgogne with a varied catalogue of formats. These include regional news editions such as Ici 12/13 Bourgogne and Ici 19/20 Bourgogne, alongside documentaries, interviews, cultural magazines, environmental or lifestyle features, and programmes focused on everyday life and local communities. The service has also been identified as offering French-language broadcasting with Burgundian audio tracks, linking its output to the cultural and linguistic character of the territory. France 3 Bourgogne operates as part of France Télévisions rather than as an independently listed broadcaster. Its role is consequently defined primarily by public-service regional coverage and content production. The supplied reference material does not establish a complete chronology of later rebrandings, transmission changes, management appointments, budgets, audience figures, or major strategic decisions. Those details are therefore not asserted here.

• 1965

  Regional service established

  [1]France 3 Bourgogneen.wikipedia.org

  The service was founded as FR3 Bourgogne Franche-Comté to provide regional television coverage for Burgundy and Franche-Comté.

A local public-service television service providing Burgundy-focused news, information, culture, and community programming within the France 3 network.

• Regional news

  Ici 12/13 Bourgogne

  The midday regional news edition associated with France 3 Bourgogne. It provides Burgundy-focused reporting and information within the France 3 daytime news schedule.

• Regional news

  Ici 19/20 Bourgogne

  The evening regional news edition serving Burgundy. It is intended to give viewers a locally focused account of the day's news, alongside the wider France 3 news offering.

• Documentary programming

  Les documentaires

  A documentary programming strand associated with the regional service, presenting factual stories and subjects connected with Burgundy and its communities.

• Cultural programming

  Impressions

  A listed France 3 Bourgogne programme title representing the service's cultural and regional magazine output.

• Interview and debate

  La voix est libre

  A listed regional programme associated with open discussion, interviews, or debate on subjects relevant to Burgundy. The supplied material does not specify its broadcast period or detailed format.

• Nature and lifestyle programming

  Naturbis

  A listed programme title associated with the regional service's coverage of nature, environment, or lifestyle subjects.

• Magazine programming

  Z@ppez+Net

  A programme title included in the service's documented catalogue. Available reference material does not provide enough information to describe its precise format or transmission dates.

• Regional magazine

  Le monde est petit

  A listed France 3 Bourgogne programme title reflecting the service's broader regional magazine and human-interest output.

• Cultural or lifestyle programming

  Fugues

  A programme title associated with France 3 Bourgogne's regional catalogue. The supplied references do not establish a fuller description or chronology.

• Regional magazine

  ça manque pas d'air

  A listed programme associated with the Burgundy regional service. Its precise editorial format and dates are not specified in the available material.

1. 1France 3 Bourgogneen.wikipedia.org
2. 2France 3 Bourgogne official websitebourgogne.france3.fr