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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 ( UK: / ˈdiːʒɒ̃ /, US: / diːˈʒoʊn /, [3] [4] French: [diʒɔ̃] ⓘ) [a] is a city that serves as the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. [5]
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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Mar 5, 2024 · It’s a 20-minute walk south to Dijon’s newest cultural and gastronomic hub, Cité Internationale de la Gastronomie et du Vin. Ten years in the making and partially housed in a grand former ...
Feb 21, 2024 · Dijon is a city in mid-east France with a rich gastronomic history, a colourful city centre and plenty of attractions to fill one day in Dijon for any visitor. Our Dijon itinerary will take you around the mediaeval streets to see the half-timbered houses, Gothic churches, private mansions and momentous structures.
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Dijon is the largest city in the eastern French region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.Dijon is best known for its mustard (named after the town), which is no longer produced in its metropolitan area, but it is still one of the most beautiful cities in France, and its historic buildings and byways were not heavily damaged by bombing in World War II and are largely intact.
Tourist attractions in Dijon. Panoramic view of the Place de la Libération and the Ducal Palace. Rue de la Verrerie, in the old centre of Dijon. Classed as a Unesco world heritage site in 2015, the centre of Dijon is an attractive late medieval and Renaissance city centre. At the heart of the old city, the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy ...
Situated in east-central France towards the southern end of the Canal de Bourgogne, Dijon sits at the heart of Burgundy, a region famous throughout the world for its fine wines. In times past, its wealth of natural waterways brought goods and services to market by boat and over the centuries attracted economic, political and religious power to ...
