Opéra de Dijon

Dijon


The region's leading classical-music venue, Opéra de Dijon holds concerts at its modern 1611-seat auditorium and at the 692-seat, 19th-century Grand Théâtre.


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1. Maison des Cariatides

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Its Renaissance-style façade bursting with stone caryatids, soldiers and vines, Maison des Cariatides is one of Dijon's finest buildings. Dating to the…

2. Église St-Michel

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Originally Gothic, this church subsequently underwent a façade-lift operation in which it was given a richly ornamented Renaissance west front. Its two…

3. Hôtel de Vogüé

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Behind Église Notre Dame, the 17th-century Hôtel de Vogüé is renowned for the ornate carvings around the arches of its exquisitely proportioned…

4. Maison Millière

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Figures of an owl and a cat perch high atop the roof of the 15th-century Maison Millière, which was a setting in the 1990 film Cyrano de Bergerac with…

5. Rue de la Chouette

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Around the north side of Église Notre Dame, this street is named after the small stone owl (chouette) carved into the exterior corner of the chapel…

6. Musée des Beaux-Arts

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Nearing the end of a nine-year renovation, these sprawling galleries in Dijon's monumental Palais des Ducs are works of art in themselves and constitute…

7. Tour de Bar

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This squat 14th-century tower once served as a prison.

8. Église Notre Dame

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A block north of the Palais des Ducs, this church was built between 1220 and 1240. Its extraordinary façade's three tiers are lined with leering gargoyles…