More than just Mustard: a Dab of Dijon’s Culture and Heritage

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Dijon audio tour: More than just Mustard: a Dab of Dijon’s Culture and Heritage

This is a 0.9mi walking tour

It takes an average of 75 mins to complete.

Dijon

France

$9.99

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About the Tour

When people hear the word Dijon, they automatically think of mustard, but the city has so much more to offer than that! The capital of Burgundy was also home to the Great Dukes of the West in the Middle Ages, and modern Dijon is brimming with art, history, gastronomy and beauty. On this walking tour, you’ll become acquainted with the city’s history through the architecture and anecdotes that shaped it.

Just over 200 acres of the historical city centre has UNESCO World Heritage status, with myriad churches, palaces, townhouses and monuments ranging from antiquity to the 1900s. I’ll show you these historic spaces and help you understand Dijon’s role in French history. Along the way, you’ll be introduced to local fare, regional wine, and several intriguing stories about dukes and other former residents.

Highlights on this 75-minute walking tour include:

Finding out why the owl became the city’s emblem
Getting insights into the lives of the Dukes of Burgundy
Seeing one of the most beautiful staircases in France
Discovering a mysterious stone-carved Salamander on a church wall
Understanding why Dijon mustard is so famous
Taking in the hidden courtyards of ancient houses

Let’s embark on a journey that will open up a whole aspect of French culture you never knew existed. Please allow an hour to get the most out of this tour.

Tour Producer

Kelly Kamborian

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Originally from the east coast of the United States, I have been living and working in France for 30 years. I hold a Master’s degree from Brown University in classical art and archaeology, I work as a museum educator at the Musée Magnin in Dijon (which is actually a national museum managed bNationally licensed tour guidey the Minister of Culture) and I have been a licensed French tour guide since 2012. Burgundy is a wonderful place to be a guide, as there is so much art and history here. I love sharing my passion not only for art, archaeology, architecture and Burgundy, but for other subjects like gardens, food and wine (there are great wines here) and nature. Dijon is a little know gem waiting to be discovered in person or on the Voicemap App.

Preview Location

Location 13

Maison Maillard or Milsand

Stop here in front of number 38. This is the Maison Milsand aka Maillard. This richly decorated façade dates to the Renaissance when antique motifs and characteristics become popular again. Hughes Sambin, cabinet maker and sculptor, loaded this façade with just about every dec... Read More

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Major Landmarks

Palais des Ducs et des États de Bourgogne
Place François Rude
Les Halles
Hôtel Aubriot
Church of Our Lady
The Owl of Dijon
Maison Millière - Restaurant Boutique Bar à vin et Salon de thé
Vogüé Hotel
La Moutarderie Fallot - Boutique Atelier Dijon
Dukes Square

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Getting There

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Start location
1 Rue Rameau, 21000 Dijon, France
Total distance

1km
Final location
1 Rue Rameau, 21000 Dijon, France
Distance back to start location

84.42m

Directions to Starting Point

The begins in front of the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy which houses the city hall (Mairie), the Museum of Fine Arts and is located on the rue de la Liberté, which is a pedestrian street and must be accessed on foot. There are underground parking spaces throughout the city or this location is a 12 minute walk from the Dijon train station.

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Places to stop along the way

Don't miss, the Museum of fine Arts, the Musée Magnin or the Archaeology museum and pop into the Fallot mustard shop to see the varieties of mustard or further afield the Maison de Mullot et Petit Jean where you will discover the Pain d'épices, another specialty of Dijon. If you want to go further outside the city to the necropolis of the dukes, take a walk to the Chartreuse de Champmol (now the grounds of a psychiatric hospital) to see one of the wonders of early 15th century Burgundian sculpture: 'The Well of Moses' by Caus Sluter.

Best time of day

From dawn to dusk, all year long. Most of the streets are in a pedestrian zone which means maximum appreciation (and safety) for the visitor.

Precautions

Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays are full market days, the center of the city might be busy, but the tour is still doable.

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