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Dijon (UK: / ˈ d iː ʒ ɒ̃ /, US: / d iː ˈ ʒ oʊ n /, French: ⓘ) is a city that serves as the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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Dijon (/ d i. ʒ ɔ̃ / [Note 1]) est une commune française, préfecture du département de la Côte-d'Or et chef-lieu de la région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Elle se situe entre le bassin parisien et le sillon rhodanien, sur l'axe Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée, à 310 kilomètres au sud-est de Paris et 190 kilomètres au nord de Lyon.
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Dijon is a commune in France. It is the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region ; it is also the prefecture (regional capital ) of the region but the council of the region meets in Besançon .
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Mar 5, 2024 · Once part of the Roman Empire and capital of the Duchy of Burgundy from the 10th to 15th century, Dijon has a pedestrianised, UNESCO-listed historic heart with many medieval townhouses,...
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May 30, 2024 · Dijon, city, capital of Côte d’Or département and of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté région, east-central France. The city is 203 miles (326 km) southeast of Paris by road and lies at the confluence of the Ouche and Suzon rivers.
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km 2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. Dijon is a commune in France. It is the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region; it is also the prefecture (regional capital) of the region but the council of the region meets in Besançon .

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Once part of the Roman Empire and capital of the Duchy of Burgundy from the 10th to 15th century, Dijon has a pedestrianised, UNESCO-listed historic heart with many medieval townhouses, Renaissance-style mansions and romanesque and gothic landmarks.

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How did Dijon become a Roman city?
Dijon later became a Roman settlement named Divio, located on the road between Lyon and Paris. The province was home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th centuries, and Dijon became a place of tremendous wealth and power, one of the great European centres of art, learning, and science.

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When did Dijon become a diocese?
The city has been a diocese since 1731. Dijon was most prosperous in the 18th century, when it was also an intellectual centre of France. The city declined after the French Revolution, when its provincial institutions were suppressed, but the coming of the railways in 1851 brought it new wealth and population growth.

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