Dijon

Dijon ({{audio|fr-Dijon.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a city in eastern France, the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Côte-d'Or département (county) and of the Bourgogne région. Dijon is the historical capital of the province of Burgundy. Population (1999): 149,867 for the commune; 240,000 for the greater Dijon area.

Births

Dijon was the birthplace of:

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• Henry Darcy
• Gustave Eiffel
• Charles, Duke of Burgundy
• Roger Guillemin
• François Jouffroy
• Jean-Philippe Rameau
• François Rude