Last Updated on 8th January 2019 by Sarah and Justin
Dijon is a small city in the Burgundy region of France. It has wonderful wine and is a jumping off point for many to explore the vineyards in the region. The city is also famous for its mustard, which was a big draw for us (you may remember one of our favorite spots in the world is the mustard museum in Düsseldorf). We also wanted to continue our exploration of France, a country we had not spent too much time in previously.
And so, after our time in Provence, we were off to Dijon. Alas, the heat wave we’ve mentioned previously did not let up. We holed up in our air-conditioned hotel room quite a bit and didn’t see as much of Dijon as we had hoped. But we hit the big sights, tasted a whole lot of mustard, and saw enough of the city to be able to thoroughly recommend Dijon as a place to visit. It’s easy to get around, has a great food market, and a whole lot of charm. And mustard. What more could you want?
Apparently taking pictures is also difficult in intense heat because we were sad to discover how few pictures we took. But they were all actually a great representation of the city. So without further rambling, here are…
12 pictures to inspire you to visit Dijon, France
Tips for visiting Dijon
- You can taste real, delicious Dijon mustard at La Moutarderie Edmond Fallot and Maille. If you want to stock up, we would recommend going to the supermarket. It’s cheaper.
- Les Halles is a really wonderful, local market with both indoor and outdoor stalls. They have all sorts of fresh fruit and vegetables as well as a ton of different types of meat and cheese and other delicious looking things. It’s definitely a place where locals shop. If you have a kitchen where you’re staying, shop at Les Halles! The market is open in the morning on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and all day Saturday.
- We were staying too far to walk from the train station, so we took the tram, which was easy. You can buy tickets at a machine at the tram stop.
- Dijon is about an hour and a half from Paris and about two hours from Basel (our next stop).
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Hope they provides sausages for all that mustard! It’s amazing how oppressive heat can stop you doing much. Thanks for introducing me to Dijon though. I’m a Brit and don’t think that’s a city I’ve visited despite the proximity.
Inspiring for sure! Ive never been and honestly never seen many photos until now!
Hahah it always cracks me up to see how lovely/quaint Dijon is, especially because yeah, in my head, it’s all about the mustard (which isn’t the most sophisticated thing in the world). I love that 8 bit Michael Jackson pic too! So cute 🙂
Bookmarked! I love the little random MJ and the architecture of the timbered houses especially looks so pretty 🙂
No picture of mustard?? Ha! I really liked this, never knew how beautiful Dijon is.
Ha! We were too busy eating it! But yes… travel blogger fail!
Église Saint-Michel looks amazing. I love your photos they have inspired me to add Dijon on my travel list.
I went to Paris and Lyon this Fall. Loved Lyon, was meh about Paris haha. But I definitely think I would like Dijon!
Such a wonderful city! Another one to add to my long list of places in Europe I haven’t seen but should! 😀
Thank you for posting,
Ioanna
Dijon is on my list ever since my parents went this summer. It looks so pretty and charming. Love your photos!
I went to Paris, but unfortunately completely overlooked Dijon. I had no idea it was so close to Paris or so fascinating. Plus, who doesn’t love mustard?!