Online dictionary of France travel and tourism: Dijon

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Dijon

French words: Dijon
keywords: bourgogne , tourist resort , town , wine
related web sites: http://www.ville-dijon.fr , http://www.ot-dijon.fr
explanation: Located 300km southeast of Paris, Dijon had already existed in Roman period but it has really grown since the middle ages when it became the capital of powerful Burgundy dukedom. Though, Burgundy was annexed by French King Louis XI in 1477, Dijon has continued to develop thanks to wine production and its crossroad position of Europe. An university was founded in 1722. Dijon is the capital of Bourgogne region and the population 142000. You can look over the whole city from a tower of the ducal palace.