Cities / Dijon
France
Dijon: The Dukes of Burgundy and a city that outlived them.
For a century Dijon was the capital of a state richer than France. A historian walks the ducal palace, the tombs of Philip the Bold and John the Fearless, the parish streets with the owl carved into the church, and the merchant houses that made mustard and wine a trade.
The timeline the walk follows
A French prince becomes Duke of Burgundy; Dijon becomes a court.
The last duke falls at Nancy; Burgundy returns to France.
Magistrates build the Renaissance hôtels particuliers.
The Dijon trade codified; wine on the Route des Grands Crus.
The industrial century in a medieval town.
Themes
Choose one, or name your own.
Two hours covers one theme well. Three hours links two.
- The Dukes of Burgundy: court and palace
- Medieval parishes and the owl of Notre-Dame
- Renaissance Dijon and the Parliament
- Wine and mustard: the trading city
- The Cîteaux connection
Private walk
Your group only, your questions, your pace.
Group walk
Schools, companies, cruise and coach groups. Larger groups split.
Your theme
A period, a person, a family story. We find the historian who knows it.
Led by
A historian from Dijon, from LocalBini’s vetted network
Meeting point
Central, confirmed in your booking email
Not included
Entry tickets to monuments and museums
Questions
About Dijon.
Is the Museum of Fine Arts on the walk?
The ducal tombs are inside it, free to enter. We plan a stop of twenty minutes if you want to see them.
Can we combine Dijon with Beaune?
A half day walk in Dijon and an afternoon in Beaune is a common request. Ask in the form.
Cancellation?
Free cancellation up to 7 days before the walk. Within 7 days the walk is non refundable, since the historian has reserved the time. We reschedule for severe weather at no cost.
Walk Dijon with a historian.
Date, time, length and theme. We reply within a day and confirm your historian within two to three.