We ordered a goats cheese gratin and a grand “farmers” salad all of which we shared but couldn’t finish due to the very generous servings.
The restaurant was very eclectic and the hosts who couldn’t speak English were very genuine friendly folk even providing a free after dinner liqueur and the total cost, a very reasonable €27.50
Our apartment is ideally situated, we walk out the front door and opposite is the Musee des Beaux Arts (all museums are free in Dijon) with a beautiful “semicircular square” (Place de La Liberation) about 10m to the left of the door as seen in this video (here)
Looking across the square back to the building housing the apartment.
The front door is on the far left approximately where there is the small black wall sign above the person wearing a white top. We are on the first floor towards the right rear of the building - it is a perfect location!
Over the next weekend the square is transformed into an outdoor concert venue for some annual event and we are told that the area will be crowded - either it will be fun or our beauty sleep will be badly affected.
This morning and again this afternoon we just walked around the city admiring all that it had to offer and it certainly has plenty - the streets are devoid of vehicles as the whole centre is vehicle free, the streets are clean and in the main the buildings are very well maintained. We would go so far as to say that Dijon is the nicest French city/town/village we have been to on any trip.
Gustave Eiffel, he of the Tower fame was born in Dijon in 1832.
A pano taken from the rear of the square looking at Palais des Ducs et Des Etta’s de Bourgogne
Around the city are these owl plaques on the pavement which map out various walking tours around the city and takes you passed 22 tourist sites, so that is something we will do in the coming days.Kms driven today: 0
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