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    • TravelerRoad to Normandy
      Day 10

      Dijon

      August 2, 2022 in France ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

      Dijon è una città stupenda nel cuore della Borgogna. Bellissima da girare a piedi e piena di angoli meravigliosi. È possibile seguire un itinerario della città seguendo delle caselle con dei gufi raffigurati sopra che troviamo per terra.Read more

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    • TravelerVive la France V
      Day 3

      Verliebt

      September 29, 2022 in France ⋅ 🌧 13 °C

      Ich habe ja schon einige tolle französische Städte gesehen, aber Dijon begeistert mich besonders. Es ist eine Mischung aus Bordeaux, Tours und Brügge in Belgien. Mein Streifzug führte mich zum Place de la Libération mit vielen Cafés, Wasserfontänen und hochherrschaftlichen Häusern rundum. Dort ist auch das Musée des Beaux Arts, welches sich im Palast der ehemaligen Burgundischen Herrscher befindet und kostenfrei besucht werden kann. Auf dem Weg zur Kathedrale St. Bénigne aus dem 13. Jahrhundert kam ich an einer kleinen Ausstellung vorbei, in der ich die schöne Jesus-Statue entdeckt habe. Danach habe ich in einem Weinladen eine gute Flasche Beaujolais gekauft und den Abend entspannt im Zimmer verbracht.Read more

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    • TravelerVive la France V
      Day 6

      Musée des Beaux-Arts

      October 2, 2022 in France ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      Bis zur Abfahrt meines Zuges nach Paris hatte ich noch Zeit, also warum nicht etwas in der Kunstsammlung stöbern? Das Musée des Beaux-Arts befindet sich im Palast der Herzöge von Burgund, zählt zu einem der ältesten Museen Frankreichs und beherbergt vor allem burgundische Kunst aus dem Mittelalter, aber auch Werke von Antike bis Gegenwart. Mir haben besonders die zwei Gräber der Herzöge vom Burgund gefallen.Read more

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    • TravelerVive la France V
      Day 6

      Abschied von Dijon

      October 2, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

      Danach bin ich noch etwas durch die Altstadt geschlendert und habe Abschied genommen. Zur Uhr auf der Notre Dame gibt es übrigens eine hübsche Geschichte. 1383 wurde die in Belgien geplünderte Uhr (eine der ältesten weltweit) auf der Notre Dame installiert und Jacquemart hat seither allein die Stunden geschlagen. Die Bürger mochten ihn und haben ihm im 17. Jahrhundert eine Frau gegeben. Später wurde das Ensemble noch um zwei Kinder ergänzt.
      Da das Wetter so toll war, habe ich die Zeit für ein kleines Sonnenbad im Park Darcy genutzt.      Read more

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    • Olddustyboots.comBelgium, France and Holland
      Day 15

      Dijon

      April 17, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      After a day of driving, we arrived at Dijon, home of the tasty mustard that I like to cook with. Here we took a walking tour around the historic city centre following our local guide and the metal owl plaques on the street as we passed through a stone gate that looked like a miniature Arc de Triomphe.
      Fountains and parks dotted the area and we saw a square with a vintage merry go round dedicated to Gustave Eiffel as he was born here. Many original buildings exist here and some sport the coloured Burgundy glazed tiles which look like quilt blocks to me.
      This area is also home to Kir, the black current liqueur, and to celebrate this heritage, the city has painted their buses, trains and rental bikes a deep pink like the juice of this berry.      Read more

    • Olddustyboots.comBelgium, France and Holland
      Day 15

      Dijon mustard tasting

      April 17, 2023 in France

      Once our guided tour was finished, Doug and I circled back to see some spots more closely. We touched the ancient stone owl on the cathedral with our left hand to get our wish, and then we went into a centuries old mustard shop. Here we were able to taste some of the Dijon mustards and we bought two flavours to bring home.
      We also stopped into a bread shop where the bread was in the shapes of fish and chickens. This bread is baked with seasonings in it specific to this area, but they didn't have any taste tests.
      Next we stopped in a medieval building selling macaroons and picked out 5 flavours. Chocolate, hazelnut, black current, pistachio and almond macaroons nestled in our package to be sampled later.
      On our way back to the hotel, we dropped into a bookshop and selected two Tintin books and two Asterix and Obelix books to take home to our grandchildren. I wanted to introduce these iconic French characters to our next generation of readers.      Read more

    • TravelerExploring Europe 2023
      Day 35

      Place de la Libération, Dijon

      April 28, 2023 in France ⋅ 🌧 21 °C

      Our home for the next three nights is the city of Dijon, the capital city of the historical Burgundy region in eastern France, and one of France’s principal wine making areas. It is also known for its traditional mustard but fun fact - France imports most of their mustard seeds from Canada and still eat more mustard per capita than any other nationality.

      After checking into our lovely apartment (and climbing four flights of stairs with suitcases - thanks Brad) we ventured out to check out our new town. Dijon has a different feel again to our last stop in Metz. Dijon’s laneways are paved with shiny marble pavers and the buildings feel a bit more “formal” here. Dijon feels like it is Metz posh cousin.

      We walked about five minutes from our apartment into a massive shiny white square, surrounded with cafes and the very impressive Palace of the Dukes. Called Place de la Liberation (Liberation Square), the square was created in 1689 and is considered the most beautiful in Dijon and we’d have to agree with that. Decorated with two rows of fountains that amuse many young ones, it’s rows of bars and restaurants were very enticing. So enticing we decided to succumb and enjoy lunch in one of the many restaurants while admiring the fountains, statues and the centuries-old buildings, including the stunning Palace of the Dukes.

      For lunch we tried a specialty of the region, beef bourguignon, or beef burgundy. The beef in red wine sauce and vegetables just melted in our mouths. It was so delicious and just what we needed after a big travel day. With the storm clouds rolling in over the Palace it was quite an impressive view.

      If course we had to walk through the square every time we went out so we took way too many photos of when the sky was blue or cloudy or black. It is just one of those places that you want to capture and remember.      Read more

    • TravelerExploring Europe 2023
      Day 35

      A Quick Glimpse at Dijon

      April 28, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

      With lunch finished and the storm clouds blown away we wandered the streets to explore Dijon further. It actually got so warm we managed to take our jackets off for the first time on this trip.

      I do love the different styles of building here, with the old wooden framed buildings amongst the detailed stone ones. We wandered up to another square, Place Francois Rude. One of the most touristic squares in Dijon, it’s centre is home to a very cute carousel, a statue and fountain representing a winemaker stomping grapes in a tank. I’m just not sure if winemakers actually stomped their grapes in the nude.

      We decided to stop at one of the cafes for a coffee and a dessert and to shelter from the incoming rain. The weather has been very fickle today. And not only did we chose badly on the cafe we still managed to get wet. The coffee and waffles were a fail, not what we expected at all.

      Once the rain passed we decided to call it a day, marvelling at the brilliant blue sky as we walked back through Liberation Square towards home. Of course we had to take some more photos of this impressive spot. Brad even went back out for a night time pic. Dinner was meat and cheeses we picked up at the local shop back in our apartment before calling it a night. We are looking forward to exploring Dijon more.      Read more

    • TravelerGrand Tour of Europe - 2023
      Day 41

      Dijon

      June 12, 2023 in France ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      This morning we went on a walking tour of Dijon. It is a place we really enjoyed and it was not full of tourists.

      The highlights were the Catholic Church of Notre-Dame, considered a masterpiece of 13th-century Gothic architecture. Next to the church is the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy (Palais des ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne), a 15th and 16th century building. The Dukes were the richest men in the world in the Middle Ages.Read more

    • TravelerEurope 2023
      Day 79

      Dijon, France

      October 23, 2023 in France ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F

      What we did:
      - Got up early to get on the road for a quick stop in Dijon on our way to Paris! Stopped at Chateau Marsannay for our last wine tasting in Burgundy! Stopped at a Boulangerie on the way to get some croissants and coffee for breakfast. Boulangerie rock. Every item we have had at a Boulangerie has been so fresh and mouthwateringly good and always costs us less than 5 euro. America, what are we doing wrong here!?
      - Chateau Marsannay was another huge estate that produces many wines. We had a private tour with one of the wine makers - definitely our favorite tour! She was very knowledgeable and clarified a lot of questions for us. She also had us try SEVEN wines (don’t worry our trusty driver Trent poured half his tastings out). All incredibly delicious!
      - We drove into Dijon and walked around for a bit before realizing we were going to miss lunch because everything was shutting down for the afternoon. Found a quick wok place to grab carry out and set on a bench in the square to people watch and admire the French architecture.
      - We then stopped in a mustard store because…dijon mustard duh. Tried a bunch of original as well as more creative dijon mustards like truffle and bourbon flavors. We then looked to driving to Paris and what was originally only supposed to be a 2.5 hour drive looked to be about 4 hours, putting us in Paris at night in insane traffic. So we pulled an audible and dropped off the rental car and hopped on a train to Paris with 10 minutes to spare! Definitely the right plan because it only took us 1.5 hours to get to the city of lights!
      - It was pouring rain when we got into the train station so we took a cab to the hotel before heading out to dinner for some Ramen on a cold rainy night!

      What we ate:
      - Croissants and coffee at a French Boulangerie.
      - Fried rice and noodle bowls at Aida Healthy Noodle in Dijon.

      Fun facts:
      - The Grand Cru wines are from plots of land with soil that is very mineral heavy and rocky where the roots don’t grow very deep. They say it’s because these plants have to be incredibly strong to thrive in rocky soils that they produce the best grapes, and therefore the best wine!
      - Wine tourism isn’t a huge “thing” in Burgundy in the sense that you can book an on-site winery tour and tasting at the vineyard. In Napa you can do this at most wineries, in Burgundy and Beaujolais they are few and far between. Most of the small towns will have tasting rooms where you can taste wines from the different local vineyards instead of going onsite for tours/tastings.      Read more

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