Dijon - France 25 - 30 June 2000

 

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Burgundy


Situated in the heart of France, Burgundy possesses a concentration of unique Romanesque architecture and vineyards yielding some of the world's most venerated wines .

Dijon


Once the prestigious city of the Dukes of Burgundy - Jean sans Peur, Philippe le Bon, Charles le Téméraire were born there - Dijon (151 600 inhabitants) is nowadays a modern regional capital, within the only agglomeration with more than two hundred thousand inhabitants located between Lyon and Paris.

The heir to an exceptional architectural heritage, one of the first sectors safeguarded in France, Dijon accounts for 97 ha of nationally classed monuments. Glazed rooftops, half-timbered houses, private mansions of the 17th and 18th centuries, the Saint Benign Cathedral, the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy... The Estate of Rameau and Bossuet, rented by Voltaire, and in which Gustave Eiffel was born, was classed first in France for
urban tourism.

Also, Dijon (32000 students) is also characterised by its
Higher Education openings and pluridisciplinarity.


More on Dijon : http://www.ot-dijon.fr