Travel Guide Dijon

With an exceptional architectural heritage ranging from Gothic to Art Deco, the capital of Burgundy is also a gastronomic and wine destination. Former capital of the Dukes of Burgundy, Dijon evokes, of course, mustard, but also blackcurrant and its kir, gingerbread and more globally gougères, fondue and beef bourguignon and many other specialties that are highlighted during its fall gastronomic fair and throughout the year through its chefs and producers. The Cité de la gastronomie et du vin, inaugurated in 2018, has established an identity that has been claimed and justified. Other symbols mark the urban landscape: the Porte Guillaume, the triumphal arch of the Place Darcy, the Notre-Dame church and its gargoyles or the reproduction of the Pompon bear in the Darcy garden. The most beautiful Haussmannian buildings are occupied by the Caisse d'épargne, the Galeries Lafayette, the University of Burgundy, the Grand hôtel la Cloche, etc. A little jewel of the city center, listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site, the ^15th century timber-framed houses of the rue Verrerie are worth seeing. Another atmosphere with the marina and its pleasure garden. Cultural jewel, the museum of Fine Arts occupies since 1787 the vast Palace of the Dukes. Other visits are necessary to discover the Museum of Burgundian life installed in the cloister of the Bernardines monastery, the Cassissium, the largest space dedicated to blackcurrants, the kite museum or the ancestral Mulot et Petitjean gingerbread factory still in activity.