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Visit Dijon: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: There is a remarkable range of interesting historic sites in Dijon, perhaps our favourite among the Burgundy towns

Dijon is situated in the Cote d'Or department and Burgundy-Franche-Comté region.

Tourist classifications for Dijon include "secteur sauvegarde", "town of art and history" and "ville fleurie 4*". It is unusual for a town to have 3 awards, which indicates how important Dijon is as a tourist destination!

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Dijon in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

Popular places to visit nearby include Beze at 23 km and Chateauneuf-en-Auxois at 32 km.

Dijon, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Nuits-Saint-Georges

at 21 km (direction south-south-west)

A quiet town, Nuits-Saint-Georges wil be part of your tour of the local vineyards...

See Nuits-Saint-Georges guide

Beze

at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

Although small the village of Bez is very pleasant to spend an hour exploring...

See Beze guide

Chateauneuf-en-Auxois

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction west-south-west)

The village of Chateauneuf-sur-Auxois, one of the 'most beautiful villages in France', also has...

See Chateauneuf-en-Auxois guide

Beaune

at 36 km (direction south-south-west)

Beaune is the centre of the famous wine region of the same name, with...

See Beaune guide

Pesmes

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction east), in the Haute-Saone department

The quaint village of Pesmes is one of the prettiest in Franche-Comté and also...

See Pesmes guide

Dole

at 43 km (direction east-south-east), in the Jura department

The Collegiale Church that dominates the town skyline is the principal attraction in Dole,...

See Dole guide

Flavigny

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction west-north-west)

The village of Flavigny retains an ancient centre surrounded by fortified walls, and a...

See Flavigny guide

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Markets in and near Dijon

Market days in Dijon: weekly market: Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday;

• Dijon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday & Friday (0km)
• Chenove: market Wednesday & Sunday (4km)
• Longvic: market Sunday (5km)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges: market Friday (22km)
• Pontailler-sur-Saone: market Saturday (28km)
• Auxonne: market Friday (30km)
• Beaune: market Wednesday & Saturday (36km)
• Bligny-sur-Ouche: market Wednesday (37km)
• Dole: market Tuesday & Thursday & Saturday (43km)
• Gray: market Tuesday & Friday (44km)

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Tourist attractions near Dijon, France

What to do at Dijon? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Dijon.

Grand sites of France

• Alesia (48km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (32km)
• Flavigny (44km)

National Monuments

• Bussy-Rabutin Chateau (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Hospices de Beaune (Beaune) (37km)

Remarkable gardens

• Château d'Arcelot (13km)
• Parc et jardin du château de Barbirey sur Ouche (23km)
• Abbaye de la Bussière (27km)
• Jardin du château du Talmay (30km)
• Jardin à la Faulx (43km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Sully (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Dole (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Siège d'Alésia (47km)
• Cirque du Bout du Monde (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Quetigny (6km)
• Beaune (36km)

Geography and distances

Dijon is in the eastern-center of France - it is the prefecture (capital) of the Cote d'Or department (general information: Dijon is 263 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors drive from one of the channel ports such as Calais or Dunkirk, a drive of about 6 hours, or fly into one of the Paris airports and hire a car. For driving distances to Dijon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ahuy, Chenove, Daix, Hauteville-les-Dijon, Longvic, Marsannay-la-Cote, Neuilly-les-Dijon, Plombieres-les-Dijon, Quetigny, Ruffey-les-Echirey, Saint-Apollinaire, Sennecey-les-Dijon and Talant.

This page in French: Visiter Dijon