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Dijon is situated at the heart of a plain drained by two small converging rivers: the Suzon, which crosses it mostly underground from north to south, and the Ouche, on the southern side of town. Farther south is the côte , or hillside, of vineyards that gives the department its name.
The Palace of the Dukes and Estates of Burgundy or Palais des ducs et des États de Bourgogne is a remarkably well-preserved architectural assemblage in Dijon.The oldest part is the 14th and 15th century Gothic ducal palace and seat of the Dukes of Burgundy, made up of a logis still visible on Place de la Liberation, the ducal kitchens on Cour de Bar, the Tour de Philippe le Bon, a "guette ...
c.580 – Description of Dijon by Gregory of Tours in Historia Francorum (Book III, Chapter 19). 1098 – Cîteaux Abbey founded near Dijon. 1137 – Fire. [2] 1182 - Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy confers communal privileges on the town. [1] 1183 - Philip II of France confirms the communal privileges. [1] 1200 – Dijon mustard introduced ...
Tourist sites of Burgundy include the Rock of Solutré, the Hospices de Beaune, the Ducal Palace in Dijon, and many Renaissance and mediaeval châteaus, castles, churches and abbeys. [ 16 ] Earlier, the southeastern part of Burgundy was heavily industrial, with coal mines near Montceau-les-Mines and iron foundries and crystal works in Le Creusot .
The mayor of Dijon bought it back in 1803 and kept it in the town hall. From there it passed in 1832 to the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, where it is on show. A second liberation event attributed to the Virgin took place in September 1944. Dijon was occupied by the German army, which seemed to be intent on resisting the advance of the French ...
Dijon Cathedral, or the Cathedral of Saint Benignus of Dijon (French: Cathédrale Saint-Bénigne de Dijon), is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Dijon, Burgundy, France, and dedicated to Saint Benignus of Dijon. The Gothic cathedral building, constructed between 1280 and 1325, and dedicated on 9 April 1393, is a listed national ...
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