DIJON :
This city takes place in the east of France, in Burgondy, Côte d'Or.
It's a really old city, and it's the capital of Burgondy. It's famous for his Ducs de Bourgogne, who were very important people during seven centuries ( IXth- XVth ).
In the town centre, there are many timbered houses, cobbled streets : this medieval legacy is very protected.
Ther are many parks too. for example : Darcy's park, Arquebuse's park are parks in the town centre.
The Ducs' palace and his place are really popular :
One mores of this city consists in strock a statuette of a owl. It takes place on a wall of the church Notre-Dame. Every people, touchs it with his left hand,and make a wish. If he wants his wish comes true, he doesn't looks at the salamander located on a stained-glass window on his left side.
In Dijon, we have many mores, the most famous is "Le ban Bourgignon", It's a song khown by everybody, of all generations. We sing this at wedding, at ceremonies, or simply when someone blunded. it started in the Montchapet's heigtboorhood, in 1905, during a village fair.
Many artits who don't know that song are surpised when the audience stars the "ban Bourgignon" at the end of a concert.
The gastronomy characteristic too, mostly the Dijon's mustard. In 1752, Jean Naigeon create this recipe, ... But the grain don't come from this place ( from Canada, for example ! ) and it's makes in villages surrounding 5 Fleurey-sur -Ouche, Cheviny-Saint-Sauveur,ect...).
Moreover,the wine from Burgondy is also very famous too.
Dijon is a very plaisant city, so... See you soon in the capital of Burgondy !
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