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Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy

The Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy is the grand former ducal residence in the centre of Dijon, now home to the Town Hall and the Musée des Beaux-Arts. It recalls the age when the dukes of Burgundy ranked among the most …

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Guillaume Gate

The Guillaume Gate (Porte Guillaume) is a triumphal arch at the edge of Place Darcy in Dijon, in the Burgundy region of France. Built in the late 18th century in honour of the Prince of Condé, Governor of Burgundy, it no…

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Hôtel des Postes de Dijon

The building at 8 Rue de la Chouette in Dijon, listed here as the Hôtel des Postes, is a 17th-century mansion in the old town, a few steps from the church of Notre-Dame and the little carved owl that Dijon is known for. …

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François Rude Place

François Rude Place is a lively square in the old centre of Dijon, named after the Dijon-born sculptor François Rude. It is known locally as Place du Bareuzai, after the statue of a grape treader at its centre, and it is…

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Vogüé Hotel

The Vogüé Hotel (Hôtel de Vogüé) is a 17th-century private mansion at 8 Rue de la Chouette in the old centre of Dijon. It was built for a Burgundy parliamentary adviser, Etienne Bouhier, and later passed to the Vogüé fam…

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The Philippe le Bon statue

The statue of Philippe le Bon stands in Place des Ducs de Bourgogne in Dijon, in front of the old palace of the Dukes of Burgundy. It honours the duke who ruled Burgundy from 1419 to 1467, when its court was among the ri…

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