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Commune of Dijon |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Dijon |
| Intercommunality | Dijon |
| Mayor | François Rebsamen (2008-2014) |
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| Elevation | 220 m–410 m (avg. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Bourgogne ( English: Burgundy is one of the 26 regions of France. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Côte-d'Or is a department in the eastern part of France. History Côte-d'Or is one of the original 83 departments created during the French The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Dijon is an arrondissement of France located in the Côte-d'Or département, in the Bourgogne The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 245 m) |
| Land area¹ | 40. 41 km² |
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| - Density | 3,709/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 21231/ 21000 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E | |
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Dijon (listen , pronounced [diʒɔ̃]) is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or departement and of the Bourgogne region. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Côte-d'Or is a department in the eastern part of France. History Côte-d'Or is one of the original 83 departments created during the French In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Bourgogne ( English: Burgundy is one of the 26 regions of France. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Dijon is the historical capital of the province of Burgundy. The Kingdom of France was organised into Provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département Burgundy (Bourgogne Burgund is a region historically situated in modern-day France and Switzerland, inhabited in turn by Celts ( Gauls) Population (2005): 150,800 for the commune; 236,953 for the greater Dijon area.
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History
Dijon began as a Roman settlement called Divio, located on the road from Lyon to Mainz. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France. Mainz (ˈmaɪ̯nʦ (Mayence is a City in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Saint Benignus, the city's patron saint, is said to have introduced Christianity to the area before being martyred. Saint Benignus of Dijon (3rd century (in French, Saint Bénigne) was a Martyr honored as the Patron saint and first herald of Christianity The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings This province was home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th century AD until the late 1400s and Dijon was a place of tremendous wealth and power and one of the great European centers of art, learning and science. Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which It was occupied by Nazi Germany between June 1940 and early 1945, when it was liberated by joint French/UK/USA forces. Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [[1]]
Main sights
Dijon boasts a surprisingly large number of churches and cathedrals, including St. Bénigne, Notre-Dame, St. Étienne, and St. Michel. The crypt of Dijon Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Benignus, dates from 1,000 years ago, and the city has retained many architectural styles from many of the main periods from the past millennium, including Gothic, Renaissance and Capetian. In terms of European architecture a crypt (from the Latin crypta and the Greek κρυπτη, kryptē) is a stone chamber or Dijon Cathedral ( Cathédrale Saint-Bénigne de Dijon) dedicated to Saint Benignus of Dijon, is a Roman Catholic Cathedral, and national See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. Renaissance architecture is the architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe in which there was a Many of the still-inhabited houses in the city's central district date from before the 18th century.
Dijon was spared the destruction of various wars such as the 1870 Franco-Prussian War, despite the fact that the Prussian army invaded the city. The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War ( 19 July, 1870 — 10 May, 1871 Therefore, many of the old buildings such as the half-timbered houses dating from the 12th to the 15th century (found mainly in the city's core district) are undamaged, at least by organized violence.
There are many museums in the city, including one dedicated to mustard and steak. Another is the Musée des Beaux Arts in the old part of the Ducal Palace (see below). It contains, among other things, ducal kitchens that date back to the mid-1400s, and a collection of European paintings from the early Renaissance to the Impressionistic periods.
Among the more interesting of Dijon's "must see" sights is the Ducal Palace, the Palais des Ducs et des États de Bourgogne or "Palace of the Dukes and the States of Burgundy" ( ), which is one of only a few remaining examples of the Capetian period in the region. Another is a curious carving of a little owl, la chouette, on the church of Notre Dame on the rue de la Préfecture. It is reported that this has become regarded as a good-luck charm: people touch it with their left hand and make a wish. The current carving is a copy as the original was destroyed the night of January 5 or 6 2001 by vandals. The current version is now protected by video surveillance.
Transport
Dijon is located approximately one hour and 40 minutes southeast of Paris by the TGV high-speed train (LGV Sud-Est) via Gare de Lyon. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The TGV ( t rain à g rande v itesse, French for "high-speed train" is France 's High-speed rail service Route The line crosses six départements, from north to south Seine-et-Marne Yonne Côte-d'Or By car, it is about three hours from Paris. For comparison, Lyon is 180 km away and two hours distant - although there is no high-speed train link between both cities. Nice takes about six hours by TGV and Strasbourg about three hours at regular train speed.
Culture
Dijon holds the International and Gastronomic Fair every year. With over 500 exhibitors and 200,000 visitors every year, this is one of the ten most important fairs in France. Dijon is also home, every three years, to the international flower show Florissimo. Florissimo is an international Flower show held in the city of Dijon, France. Dijon also hosts the Fete de la Musique (Music Festival) every summer, with live musical groups playing on street corners throughout the city centre.
To the northwest of Dijon, the race track of Dijon-Prenois hosts various motor sport events. A race track (or 'racetrack' or 'racing track' is a purpose-built facility for Racing of animals (eg Dijon-Prenois is a 3801 km (2361 mile motor racing circuit located in Prenois, near Dijon, France. It hosted the Formula 1 French Grand Prix on four occasions from 1974 to 1984. The French Grand Prix ( Grand Prix de France) is a race held as part of Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 's annual Formula One automobile
Dijon is home to Dijon FCO, a football team in Ligue 2, the second-highest league in French football. Dijon Football Côte d'Or is a football club from Dijon, France. Ligue 2 is the second division of French football. It is one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 1, which is France's top Football in France is governed by the French Football Federation (Fédération Française de Football or FFF Dijon is better known for its national professional league basketball club (Pro A), JDA Dijon.
Dijon has numerous museums such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, the Musée Archéologique, the Musée de la Vie Bourguignonne, the Musée d'Art Sacré, and the Musée Magnin.
Colleges and universities
- Dijon hosts the main campus of the University of Burgundy (Université de Bourgogne) [2]
- École nationale des beaux-arts de Dijon
- 1er cycle européen (Europe Centrale et Orientale) de Sciences Po Paris [3]
- École Supérieure de Commerce de Dijon
- ENESAD - Établissement National d’Enseignement Supérieur Agronomique de Dijon [4]
Food and drink
Mustard
Dijon is famous for its mustard, even though around 90% of all mustard seeds used are imported, mainly from Canada. Mustard is a thick yellowish-brown paste with a sharp taste made from the ground seeds of a Mustard plant (white or yellow mustard Sinapis hirta Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The term Dijon mustard (moutarde de Dijon) designates a method for the making of mustard, particularly strong if made in that fashion. Most Dijon mustard (brands such as Amora or Maille) is produced industrially, and in fact need not be produced around Dijon. Amora is a French company most known for its mustard. It is based in Dijon. Maille is a French mustard and Pickle company Founded in 1747, it is famous for its Dijon mustard and cornichon. The name has become genericized, meaning it cannot be registered for protected designation of origin status under European Union law. A genericized trademark (also known as a generic trademark or proprietary eponym) is a Trademark or Brand name that has become the colloquial The Law of the European Union is the unique legal system which operates alongside the laws of Member States of the European Union (EU [5] Dijon mustard shops also feature exotic or unusually-flavored mustard (for example fruit-flavoured Dijon), often sold in decorative hand-painted faience (china) pots. For the architectural material see Glazed architectural terra-cotta.
Wine
As the capital of the Burgundy region, Dijon reigns over some of the best wine country in the world. Many superb vineyards producing vins d'appellation contrôlée, such as Vosne-Romanée and Gevrey-Chambertin, are within 20 minutes of the city center. Vosne-Romanée is a commune in the Côte de Nuits area of the Côte-d'Or department in Burgundy in eastern France Gevrey-Chambertin is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France. The town's university boasts a renowned oenology institute. The drive from Santenay to Dijon, known as the route des Grands Crus, passes through an idyllic countryside of vineyards, rivers, villages, forests, and twelfth-century churches. Santenay is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. The route des Grands Crus (roughly "road of the great Wines quot is the name of a tourist route situated in Burgundy, France. The region's architecture is distinguished by, among other things, toits bourguignons (Burgundian roofs) made of tiles glazed in terra cotta, green, yellow and black and arranged in eye-catching geometric patterns.
The city is also well known for its crème de cassis, or blackcurrant liqueur, used in the drink known as "Kir" (white wine, especially Bourgogne aligoté, with blackcurrant liqueur, named after former mayor of Dijon canon Félix Kir). Crème de Cassis is a Blood - Red, Sweet, Blackcurrant -flavored Liqueur, and is an ingredient of kir, an A liqueur is a sweet Alcoholic beverage, often flavored with Fruits, Herbs Spices Flowers Seeds Roots Plants This article deals with the beverage named Kir For the biblical town of Kir see Al Karak. Aligoté is a white Grape used to make dry white Wines in the Burgundy region of France, and which also has significant plantings in much A canon (from the Latin canonicus, itself derived from the Greek κανωνικος 'relating to a rule' is a priest who is a member of certain bodies of the Canon Félix Kir ( January 22, 1876 - April 26, 1968) was a French Catholic priest resistance fighter and politician The same drink made with champagne instead of white wine is known as a Kir Royal.
The American food writer M.F.K. Fisher, who moved to Dijon shortly after her marriage in 1929, wrote about the region's cuisine in Long Ago in France. Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher ( July 3, 1908 &ndash June 22, 1992) was a prolific and well-respected writer writing more than 20 books during
Restaurants
Dijon is home to some of the finest French cuisine. Popular attractions include Le Sauvage, Les Gourmandises de Tatine, Le Piano Qui Fume, and Chez Léon.
Miscellaneous
Notable people
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- John the Fearless (1371-1419), Duke of Burgundy
- Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
- Saint Jane Frances de Chantal (Jeanne-Françoise Frémiot, baronne de Chantal, 1572-1641), founder of the Visitation Order
- Henry Darcy
- Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, engineer and architect
- Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity (Marie-Élisabeth Catez, 1880-1906), Carmelite nun and religious writer
- Charles, Duke of Burgundy
- Roger Guillemin
- François Jouffroy
- Maurice Boitel, painter
- Jean-Philippe Rameau, composer
- François Rude (1784 - 1855), sculptor
- Jean-Pierre Marielle (*1932), actor
- Claude Jade (1948 - 2006), actress
- Julien Pillet (September 28, 1977 - ), sabre fencer
- Augustin Cauchy, mathematician
Photo gallery
 Some of the beautiful roof work seen throughout Dijon |
 The Gargoyles on Notre Dame de Dijon |
 Porte Guillaume on Darcy Square |
 Rue de la Liberté (Freedom Street) |
 Carrefour du Miroir (Mirror's Crossroads) |
 Boutique de moutarde (Typical mustard shop) |
 Place François Rude (François Rude Square) |
 Typical street in the old town-centre |
 Place de la Libération (Liberation Square) |
 Palais des ducs de Bourgogne (Dukes of Burgundy's Palace) |
 Philippe le Bon Tower |
 Philippe II Le Hardi's tomb |
 Dijon Cathedral |
 Saint-Michel Church |
 The Market in Dijon designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (who also designed the Eiffel Tower) |
 La Chouette ("The Owl") at Notre Dame de Dijon (rub it for goodluck) |
External links
- Dijon travel guide from Wikitravel
- A lot of photos about Dijon
- Official site of the city government
- Photos of Dijon
- Old Postal Cards about Dijon
- ETIQ Students Association
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