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.

History

Dijon began as a Roman settlement called Castrum Divionense, located on the road from Lyon to Mainz. This province was home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th century until the late 1400?s and Burgundy was a place of tremendous wealth and power and one of the great European centres of art, learning and science.

Related Topics:
Roman - Lyon - Mainz - Dukes of Burgundy - 11th century - 1400

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