| Dijon Dijon | ||
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| State | France | |
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| Region | Burgundy | |
| Altitude | From 220 to 410 m a.s.l. | |
| Inhabitants | 335.691 (2007) | |
| POSTAL CODE | 21000 | |
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Dijon is the capital of the Burgundy.
To know
How to orient yourself
Dijon center: full screen map.The heart of Dijon is represented by the place de la Liberté, a square in the shape of a hemicycle, dominated by the bulk of the ducal palace. The main axis of the center also bears the name of Rue de La Liberté and has an east-west trend. The artery starts from Place Darcy, beyond which, proceeding west on boulevard Sévigné, is the train station.
Other interesting streets in the center are the rue de Forges where the Dijon tourist office is at number 11 (Tél.: 33 892 700 558) and the rue de la Verrerie with antique shops.
Neighborhoods outside the central area have a mundane aspect and have nothing to hold the tourist's attention.
How to get
By car
Dijon is 527 km from Milan, passing through the Mont Blanc tunnel and Geneva
By bus
Gare routière Transco is behind the train station. Eurolines buses stop there for Paris and from various Italian cities. Timetables in PDF[link not working]
How to get around
What see
Cathedral of San Benigno.- Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy (Palais des ducs de Bourgogne), Place de la Libération, 21000 Dijon. Sumptuous residence of the Dukes of Burgundy, the palace was built starting in 1365 on the site of a previous castle. Following the death of Charles the Bold the duchy was annexed to the kingdom of France and the palace became the governor's residence. Between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries it was the subject of a careful restoration under the direction of Jules Hardouin-Mansartle, architect of Louis XIV. Today the building houses the offices of the municipality and the Museum of Fine Arts.
- Fine Arts Museum (Musée des Beaux-Arts), Rue de la Liberté, 21000 Dijon.
- Archaeological Museum (Archéologique de Dijon Museum), 5 Rue du Docteur Maret, 21000 Dijon.
- Magnin Museum (Magnin Museum), 4 Rue des Bons Enfants, 21000 Dijon.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
If you want to choose the hotel yourself, you can consult the database of thetourism Office. Even if you have not booked online, you will need to contact the tourist office
Average prices
- Wilson Hotel, Place Wilson, ☎ 33 03 80 66 82 50. Three-star hotel that enjoys positive reviews on the net. The building that houses it is a 17th century construction full of atmosphere
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
- Flavigny-sur-Ozerain (65 km northwest on the N71 national road) - Ranked among the prettiest villages in France fromindependent association "les-plus-beaux-villages-de-france" , Flavigny-sur-Ozerain it has a medieval fabric that is still intact. Nearby is Alesia, the ancient encampment of Vercingetorice. The square of the nearby village of Alise-Sainte-Reine it is adorned with a commemorative statue of Caesar's enemy commissioned by Napoleon.
