Dijon Apartments

This is one of the few European cities that have not suffered much from the hazards of wartime. Its old-time architecture is well intact. About 97 ha of its space is occupied by national monuments. There is hardly a better place to visit for old-style architecture fanciers, since it's most outstanding and fascinating buildings include the famous Saint Benign Cathedral, the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy and the Estate of Rameau and Bossuet (Gustave Eiffel's birthplace).

There are eight museums in Dijon, including the Art Museum in the Dukes Palace. Its numerous exhibits include the tombs of the Dukes of Burgundy. The Magnin museum is housed in a unique seventeenth-century private mansion. The Rude museum occupies a section in the Saint Etienne church. The ancient Benedictine abbey of Saint Benign houses the Natural museum and the museum of Architectural History. Bernardines Convent and Saint Anne's chapel make up a striking ensemble, which has become home to the museum of Sacred Art and the museum of life in Burgundy. The city's botanical gardens are also worth seeing.
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