Dijon is a city located in eastern France. It is the prefecture (administrative capital) of the Cote-d'Or departement and the Bourgogne region. The city is one of France's most appealing provincial cities. The city has a rich history of serving as the capital for the dukes of Burgundy from the 11th to 15th centuries. At that time Burgundy was a place of tremendous wealth and power. Around 24,000 university students study in the city at present. The main campus of University of Burgundy is located in Dijon. Every three years, an international flower show called Florissimo is organised in the city. The city has some of the best vineyards that produce wines such as Vosne-Romanee and Gevrey-Chambertin.
Area & Location: History records say that Dijon began as a Roman settlement called Castrum Divionense. The city is located on the road from Lyon to Mainz. 47º19'26?N latitude and 05º02'34?E longitude pass through the city. The city is located on an altitude of 220 m - 410 m. Dijon covers a total area pf 40.41 square kilometer. The population of the city is 149,867 with a density of 3,709 per square kilometer.
Transportation: The city of Dijon can be accessed from Paris by the TGV high-speed train within one hour and 40 minutes. From Dijon, if you want to reach Lyon, you can take any of the 12 trains that run daily to Lyon. Daily two trains run to Nice within six hours. It reaches Strasbourg within four hours. The Dijon-Bourgogne Airport is located at a distance of five kilometers from the city center. From the airport, many flights fly regularly to many French cities as well as Strasbourg and Amsterdam. The bus-station is located in the train station complex.
Hotels: The hotels in Dijon offer exceptional services to its customers. Some popular hotels of Dijon are Chateau Hotel Andre Ziltener, Hotel Le Jacquemart, Sofitel Dijon La Cloche and Le Richebourg.
Places of Attraction: The French Minister of Culture has referred to the city as a City of Art and History. The most popular attractions of the city are Notre Dame, Ducal Palace, Mustard Museum, Musee Archeologique, Musee d'Histoire Naturelle, Musee Magnin, Cathedrale Saint-Benigne (Dijon Cathedral), Owl's trail, Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, Musee Rude and Chateau Andre Ziltene. Most of the buildings in the city are over 200 years old from the Renaissance or the Middle Ages.
