Things to see in Dijon
Dijon is a city in France, with an urban population of about 170 thousand. Below are 14 notable places within about 3 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Dijon Cathedral Place of worship
Dijon Cathedral, or the Cathedral of Saint Benignus of Dijon, is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Dijon, Burgundy, France, and dedicated to Saint Benignus of Dijon.
2Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy History
The Palace of the Dukes and Estates of Burgundy or Palais des ducs et des États de Bourgogne is a remarkably well-preserved architectural assemblage in Dijon.
3Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon Art
The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon is a museum of fine arts opened in 1787, in Dijon, France. It is one of the main and oldest museums of France.
4Well of Moses Landmark
The Well of Moses is a monumental sculpture recognised as the masterpiece of the Dutch artist Claus Sluter (1340–1405–06), assisted by his nephew Claus de Werve.
5Church of Notre-Dame of Dijon Place of worship
The Church of Notre-Dame of Dijon is a Roman Catholic church in Dijon. Considered a masterpiece of 13th-century Gothic architecture, it is situated at the heart of the preserved old centre of the city.
6Musée Magnin Art
The Musée Magnin is a national museum in the French city of Dijon in Burgundy, in the Côte-d'Or department, with a collection of around 2,000 works of art collected by Maurice Magnin and his sister Jeanne and bequeathed to the State in 1938, along with the Hôtel Lantin, a 17th-century hôtel…
7Kir Lake Nature
Kir Lake is an artificial lake located south west of Dijon, France. Traversed by the Ouche, it was completed in 1964 and named after Félix Kir (1876–1968), the mayor of Dijon and the lake's creator.
8Opéra de Dijon Arts & culture
The Opéra de Dijon is an opera company and arts organization in Dijon, France. It administers both the Grand Théâtre de Dijon and the Auditorium de Dijon which are its main performance venues.
9Jardin botanique de l'Arquebuse Park
The Jardin botanique de l'Arquebuse (2 hectares) is a botanical garden and arboretum located at 1 Avenue Albert-Premier, Dijon, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne, France.
10Musée archéologique de Dijon Art
The Musée Archéologique de Dijon is an archaeology museum focusing on the archaeology of Burgundy that was founded in 1832, in Côte-d'Or within Dijon, France.
11musée Rude Art
The Musée Rude is an art museum dedicated to the French sculptor François Rude (1784–1855). It has the "Musée de France" label and has been housed since 1947, in a part of the former Église Saint-Étienne of Dijon, built during the 11th century.
12musée d'art sacré de Dijon Art
The Musée d'art sacré de Dijon is a municipal museum of Catholic Burgundian sacred art inaugurated in 1980 by Canon Jean Marilier in the Église Sainte-Anne of Dijon.
13Le Consortium Art
Le Consortium is a contemporary art center based in Dijon founded by Xavier Douroux & Franck Gautherot, among others, from the association Le Coin du Miroir (The Corner Mirror).
14Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Dijon Museum
The Natural History Museum of Dijon is a natural history museum located in the Parc de l'Arquebuse, in Dijon, France. It is one of the three entities that make up the Jardin des Sciences, along with the Hubert Curien Planetarium and the Botanical Garden of Arquebuse.
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