For our part after a very nice turkey and salad meal at La Maison du Sherry et Dave
we ventured out amongst the many - it was orderly, it was noisy, there was a lot of alcohol, mainly beer, being consumed and the security was very obvious including being patted down prior to entering the main area.
The music was being enjoyed by the crowd but the performers we saw weren’t ones that we would have chosen to go and see, so we left around mid evening and took refuge in the apartment. As mentioned yesterday the windows aren’t soundproof and as the volume increased as the night progressed the music was filling our room even above the noisy air-con unit.When we went out this morning (to the markets) teams were already pulling the stage etc. down and by the end of the day there was no sign of the concert.
This afternoon we walked to Jardin Darcy as there was a family fun day scheduled but that looked to be a fizzer
A little more shopping on the way back to the apartment to recuperate from the very hot day before it was off again to climb Philippe Le Bon a tower that provides a panoramic view of the centre of Dijon and is part of the The Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy 
The tower dates from the 15th century and was built by Philippe Le Bon (Philip the Good), Duke of Burgundy from 1419-1467. He was noted for bringing Burgundy prosperity and prestige, and positioning it as a centre for the arts. Considered the most powerful of the Dukes of Burgundy, he switched allegiances between France and England in order to maximize his power. It was built not as a defense post but to demonstrate to others the power of the Duke. It is 46m above ground level at the top and there are 316 gut busting steps to climb to get to the viewing platform but the effort is well worth it as Dijon opens up in front of you
Our apartment is in the building with brown roof front left
A video of the view is available right hereKms driven today:0
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