We went to my in-laws' last weekend since my hubby had his Friday off and we made a stop in Dijon on the way there. Our last visits to Dijon were mainly spent shopping in Ikea so last Friday we did more exploring of the city... walked the streets of Dijon, window-shopped, shopped.. and shopped encore..
Dijon is notably bigger than Auxerre, so both of us were rejuvenated to be in the midst of a city buzzing with life and activities. I realized how much I missed people-watching while we were lunching in a resto-brasserie.
(some) Dijon trivia:
The city is the capital of the Burgundy region and is reputed for its mustard, blackcurrant and pain d'épices (ginger bread). The town centre is one of the best-preserved in France: 60% of the buildings are over 200 years old. The city was the birthplace of Gustave Eiffel (of Eiffel Tower).
The international flower show (called Florissimo) is held in Dijon every 3 years.. so we should really check it out the next time around.
To sum it up, we had a great weekend.. the weather was perfect, we had fun and we contributed to the economy of Dijon.
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Dijon is a nice place with many little stores and nice old buildings... there's a kind of mixture between modernity and past that is pretty charming, don't you think so ? ;-)
PS : I love the cute minibus !
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