Dijon travel guide
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Visit Dijon: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Dijon is situated in the Cote d'Or department (Burgundy region) in the eastern-center of France - it is the prefecture (capital) of the Cote d'Or department. (General information: Dijon is 263 km from Paris and 465 km from the port at Calais).
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The Magnin Museum is housed in the Hôtel de Lantin, one of the most beautiful 17th-century private mansions in Dijon. It owes its existence to two passionate collectors: Jeanne and Maurice Magnin who assembled a remarkable collection of paintings, drawings and objects which they donated to the state in 1938.
According to their wishes, the museum has retained the atmosphere of a private collection and a lived-in home. It displays works from the Italian School, Schools of the North and the French School, from the end of the 16th century to the middle of the 19th century.
It was in the first public garden to be created in Dijon that the Dijon engineer, Henri Darcy designed a reservoir to supply the town with drinking water in 1838. In honour of this work, the architect Emile Sagot built a neo-Renaissance monument which survives to this day. In 1880 the architect Félix Vionnois laid out a garden on top of the reservoir, reflecting the taste of the time. This haven of peace is much frequented by the townspeople and the many tourists flocking to Dijon.
The bear greeting you at the entrance of the garden is a copy due to the sculptor Henri Martinet (1937), intended as a tribute to the Burgundian sculptor François Pompon, a native of Saulieu.
There is a lot to see and do in Dijon and it’s easy to find your own way around town. Just follow the Owl’s Trail or “Le Parcours de la Chouette“. The trail is named after the stone owl at the Notre-Dame church. Look for the tiny owl on the facade of the church and don’t forget to stroke it for good luck and to ensure you will return!
The Owl’s Trail walk can be done in an hour, but that really doesn’t leave you time to hang around to enjoy the sights, so it’s best to allow yourself more time. If you’re travelling with children, they will love seeking out the owls along the trail.
You can get an English language brochure or hire an audio guide from the tourist office and see Dijon’s top 25 attractions at your own pace.
Dijon, France Rating: 5/5 Reviewed by Marina on
Popular places to visit near Dijon: these include Dijon at 1 km and Nuits-Saint-Georges at 21 km.
Dijon is a listed 'town of art and history' at 1km and Quetigny is a listed 'ville fleurie 4*' at 6km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Dijon: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 4*; Dijon has a protected historical centre "secteur sauvegardé" (see also historical French towns);
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Selected places to visit and attractions near Dijon, France
Some places that we or our contributors have visited and reviewed and can recommend close to Dijon
See France This Way travel guides for Cote d'Or and Burgundy (the local department and region) for more travel ideas in the area of Dijon.
Note that all distances from Dijon shown above are direct and real driving distances will be greater.
Dijon holidays and travel
If you are planning a visit we suggest you see hotels in and near to Dijon (from booking.com and with a great selection of hotels and a best price promise).
For a longer visit popular choices include apartments and holiday rentals. For these we suggest two popular options: holiday villages in France and Cote d'Or gites and villas
Tourist attractions nearby
Below we show places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Dijon and wondering what to do next!
- 'Remarkable gardens': Château d'Arcelot (13km) : Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (23km) : Abbaye de la Bussière (27km) : Jardin du château du Talmay (30km) : Jardin à la Faulx (43km) : Parc de l'Etang (47km) :
- National Monuments: Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (47km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (32km) : Flavigny (44km) :
- Religious monuments: Hospices de Beaune (Beaune) (37km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Quetigny (6km) : Beaune (36km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Dijon (1km) : Dole (43km) :
- Grand Site of France: Alesia (48km) :
Map of places to visit near Dijon & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Dijon
Canton: Dijon
Arrondissement: Dijon
Department: Cote d'Or
Region: Burgundy
Postcode: 21000
Distance to Dijon
from Dijon: 0 km
from Paris: 263 km
from Calais: 465 km
from Nice: 438 km
from Bordeaux: 514 km
from Strasbourg: 246 km
* distances are direct not by road!
Place with full review on France This Way 
Other attractions & sights of interest
More information
We have 13 other places listed nearby (within 6 kilometres of Dijon): Ahuy, Chenove, Daix, Hauteville-les-Dijon, Longvic, Marsannay-la-Cote, Neuilly-les-Dijon, Plombieres-les-Dijon, Quetigny, Ruffey-les-Echirey, Saint-Apollinaire, Sennecey-les-Dijon and Talant.
Getting here
Cote d'Or is in the eastern-center of France. Most visitors drive from one of the channel ports such as Calais or Dunkirk, a drive of about 6 hours, or fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car. For driving distances to Dijon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
This page in French: Visitez Dijon