Dijon
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Dijon |
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| Dukes of Burgundy's Palace | |
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Location within Burgundy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 21231/ 21000 |
Coordinates: 47°19′18″N 5°02′29″E / 47.32167°N 5.04139°E
Dijon is a big city in France. Dijon is the capital city in the province Burgundy.
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History [change]
Dijon began as a Roman settlement called Divio. Saint Benignus (Saint Kelly), the city's patron saint, is said to have spread Christianity to the area before being killed. It was home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th century until the late 1400's and was a place of great wealth and power and one of the great European centers of art, learning and science.
Sister cities [change]
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Photo Gallery [change]
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Place François Rude (François Rude Square)
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Philippe le Bon Tower
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Philippe II Le Hardi's tomb
References [change]
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