Dijon Attractions
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Dijon, once capital of the duchy of Burgundy and now chief town of the département of Côte-d'Or, the see of a bishop and a university town, lies in hilly country at the junction of the rivers Ouche and Suzon. It preserves many buildings of the ducal period which are among the finest in France. Dijon is also an industrial town.
In Roman times Dijon (Dibio) was a fortified post on the road from Lyons to Mainz. After many centuries of vicissitudes it became part of the duchy of Burgundy in the 11th century and was soon raised to the status of its capital.
In Roman times Dijon (Dibio) was a fortified post on the road from Lyons to Mainz. After many centuries of vicissitudes it became part of the duchy of Burgundy in the 11th century and was soon raised to the status of its capital.
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Musée des Beaux-Arts
Found in the Ducal Palace is the Musée des Beaux-Arts, one of France's premier fine arts museums.
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Notre Dame
Notre Dame is a 13th C Burgundian Gothic church with a clock tower featuring mechanical figures.
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Palais des Ducs
The Palais des Ducs is a creation of Jules Hardouin-Mansart, built in the late 17th and early 18th C.
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Dijon
