Posted on February 12, 2010.
The City of cheese and wine mustard Dijon is the historic capital of the province of Burgundy. It is the capital of the Burgundy region and is a great town full of interesting things to do and places to meet.
In the past, once hosting the Formula 1 French Grand Prix.
Dijon is famous for its mustard and of course, is famous for its fabulous wine and cheese.
Dijon public transport is excellent. The city is a university town, so the bus schedules are planned with the school holidays in mind, but the center of Dijon is small and best explored on foot.
The surrounding streets are full Halles fascinating shops, clothing and footwear elegant pastry and, of course, mustard. Amora Maille mustard shop is at 32 Liberty Street, and Mouse and Petitjean pain that sells spices, gingerbread cakes and famous in Dijon at 13 Place Bossuet.
Dijon is one of the most beautiful architecture in urban France.
The most striking cluster of buildings is central Dijon three churches built one after another for three separate parishes.
The Palais des Ducs de Bourgogne, overlooking the Place de la Liberation of relaxation is the former Palace of the Dukes. Today, the palace houses the citys Town Hall Town Hall, world-class Museum of Fine Arts Museum of Fine Arts, and delicately carved tombs of the dukes Philip the Bold Philip the Bold and John the Fearless John Fear are inside.
The Castle Between Two Mountains was founded by the Duke of Burgundy to the year 1000. It was built in the style of Louis VIII and was embellished in 1733 with the addition of a park with a cold and orange. As part of the castle are the pigeon, the moat, stables and courtyards of the park. The castle is open all year.
Dijon is the symbol of the Owl, which is carved into a ridge of Notre Dames buttresses the Owl Street know that Owl Street. Give it a shot you made a vow.
The Christmas market in Dijon Burgundia held November 24 to December 28. He is being held in the Christmas market at Place de la Libedration offers a host of over 60 stalls offering local produce gingerbread, mustard, foie gras and honey, more colorful arts and crafts , children's toys and mulled wine. Visitors can slide on the ice rink in the Place de la Republic.
