Dijon, France 21st and 22 June

We took the train from Chambery to the beautiful city of Dijon in Burgandy, where we met up with Ian and Lyn.

 

Bill, Lyn and Ian wait to be seated in the restaurant.

 

It turned out to be the National French day of music, so that evening there was singing and dancing all over town. What a wonderful idea. Here are people doing some traditional French dances. Wasn't quite brave enough to join in.

 

A couple of ageing rockers.

 

A large and loud stage production, with a choir.

 

The neoclassical facade of the Palais des Ducs et des E'tats de Bourgogne, (The Dukes of Burgundy's Palace)

 

Our hotel at night, in the middle of the old town.

 

Next day we followed the well marked Owl Trail around town to the major sites, of which there were a great many.

 

The Dukes Palace by day.

There are many oriel windows set into walls.

 

Even the drains are fancy in this town.

 

One of the Dukes, either Philippe the Good or Philippe the Bold or one of the other equally heroic Philippes.

 

Quite a lot of timber framed buildings still exist.

 

St Philibet has the typical bright tiled roof of many important buildings in Burgundy.

 

The Paris end of town.

 

The Jardin Darcy.

 

This building reminded us of Gaudi.

 We had dinner here later, under the red umbrellas in the attractive Place François Rude.

Some quirky art in the cloisters of the Convent des Bernardine which also housed the Musee de la Vie Bourguignonne, (the Museum of Burgundy Life).

A happy Bourguignonne washerwoman!

 

Les Miserables!

 

The convent's chapel houses the Museum of Sacred Arts.

The highlight of Dijon was the Musee des Beaux Arts. This is the grave of Philippe the Bold, created between 1385 and 1411.

 

A solid gold alter piece.

 

Noah taking up the animals two by two.

 

There was also an Egyptian room.

 

This was an interesting piece of street art.