Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in Dijon, France

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Number of sights 16 sights
Distance 5 km
Ascend 47 m
Descend 51 m

Experience Dijon in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in DijonIndividual Sights in Dijon

Sight 1: Église du Sacré-Cœur

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The Church of the Sacred Heart of Dijon is a neo-Byzantine style church built in the 1930s, in the Maladière district, located in the north-east of Dijon.

Wikipedia: Église du Sacré-Cœur de Dijon (FR)

483 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Chapelle Saint-Jean le Théologien

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The Chapel of Saint-Jean le Théologien or Chapelle de la Maladière is a place of worship dedicated to Orthodox Christianity located in Dijon in Côte-d'Or in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Since December 1977, this chapel has belonged to the Coptic-Orthodox community, which celebrates the liturgy of the Patriarchate of Alexandria there. The monument is listed as a historical monument by decree of January 16, 1947.

Wikipedia: Chapelle de la Maladière de Dijon (FR)

608 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Monument aux Morts des 27e et 227e Régiments d'Infanterie

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Monument aux Morts des 27e et 227e Régiments d'Infanterie

The Vaillant Barracks War Memorial is a building located in the city of Dijon, in the Côte-d'Or in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

Wikipedia: Monument_aux_morts_de_la_caserne_Vaillant (FR)

479 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Monument à la République Fraternelle des Peuples

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The Monument to Sadi Carnot is an allegorical memorial inaugurated in 1899 in Dijon, in Côte-d'Or, in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Created by the sculptors Mathurin Moreau and Paul Gasq to the plans of the architect Félix Vionnois, it is dedicated to the memory of Sadi Carnot (1837-1894), general councillor, deputy for the Côte-d'Or, minister, then 5th president of the French Republic.

Wikipedia: Monument Sadi Carnot de Dijon (FR)

376 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Hôtel de Saulx

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The Hôtel de Saulx is a private mansion in the city of Dijon located in its protected area. It has been listed as a historical monument since 1947.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Saulx (FR)

87 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Hôtel de Noident

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The Hôtel de Noident is a private mansion in the city of Dijon located in its protected area. It has been listed as a historical monument since 1947.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Noident (FR)

188 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Hôtel Pouffier

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The Hotel Pouffier is a private mansion in the city of Dijon located in its protected area.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Pouffier (FR)

165 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Hôtel Esmonin de Dampierre

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The Hôtel Esmonin de Dampierre is an eighteenth-century mansion in the city of Dijon, France, located in its protected sector.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Esmonin de Dampierre (FR)

206 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Cellier de Clairvaux

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The Cellier de Clairvaux or Petit-Clairvaux is a Cistercian cellar in the early Cistercian Gothic style, founded by the Abbey of Clairvaux in the thirteenth century, in the historic center of Dijon in Côte-d'Or in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Currently the municipal hall, it has been classified as a historical monument since 1915, 1917, and 1921.

Wikipedia: Cellier de Clairvaux (FR)

257 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Halles Centrales

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The central halls of Dijon are halls in metal architecture built from 1873 to 1875 in Dijon, in Côte-d'Or, in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. They have been listed as historical monuments since 1975.

Wikipedia: Halles du marché de Dijon (FR)

167 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Hôtel Saint-Père

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The Hôtel Saint-Père is a private mansion in the city of Dijon located in its protected area.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Saint-Père (FR)

204 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: Statue de Saint-Bernard

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The monument to Bernard of Clairvaux at Dijon is a memorial built in 1847 by the dijonnais sculptor François Jouffroy, dedicated to the monk, statesman, preacher, orator and Catholic saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), located at the place Saint-Bernard of Dijon, at the French Côte-d'Or department.

Wikipedia: Monument to Bernard of Clairvaux (Dijon) (EN)

286 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 13: Usine de biscuits Pernot (ancienne)

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The Pernot biscuit factory is a former factory transformed into housing, located in Dijon, in the Côte-d'Or, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

Wikipedia: Usine_des_biscuits_Pernot (FR)

697 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 14: Grand Hôtel La Cloche

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The Grand Hotel la Cloche is a five-star hotel located at 14 Place Darcy in Dijon. Its facades and roofs are listed as historical monuments.

Wikipedia: Grand hôtel la Cloche (FR), Website, Facebook

122 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 15: Darcy Square

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Darcy Square This photo was taken by Eusebius (Guillaume Piolle).Feel free to reuse it, but always credit me as the author as specified below. / CC BY 3.0

The Darcy Garden or Square Darcy is a nineteenth-century neo-Renaissance public garden on Place Darcy, in the city center of Dijon in the Côte-d'Or. It is dedicated to the hydraulic engineer Henry Darcy (1803-1858) and has been listed as a historical monument since 2015.

Wikipedia: Jardin Darcy (FR)

695 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 16: Jardin de l'Arquebuse

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Jardin de l'Arquebuse photography taken by Christophe.Finot / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Jardin botanique de l'Arquebuse is a botanical garden and arboretum located at 1 Avenue Albert-Premier, Dijon, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne, France. It is open daily without charge.

Wikipedia: Jardin botanique de l'Arquebuse (EN)

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