September 11, 2022
Dijon
Dijon definitely cuts the moutarde.
Dijon
Dijon definitely cuts the moutarde.
September 11 Sunday
Today we explore the Village Gastronomique and enjoy a walk around the city. It’s an impressive town and easy to walk about with broad and long pedestrian precincts. There’s a flea market in progress before we enter the main precinct.
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The buildings are striking, being in a number of styles and designs and the kind streets give clear vistas. The central city churches operate for religious observation but two we noticed were being used as theatres. The city is also very well signposted and tidy, without some of the litter which seems to plague other cities.
There are also shop windows with quirky and stylish displays.
And of course there’s the mustard. At least two outlets are open and emphasise their historical background.
We walk on to the Village Gastronomique. Here we have a look at the presentations and interactive activities related to our relationship with food, our knowledge of cuisine and our eating habits. It’s all done with a fairly light touch but contains a wealth of information too.
We munch on le sandwich from the boulangerie and then walk back through the city looking at the various buildings and churches we come across. The city has some massive churches though none is really in the traditional gothic mold. The are more grand than beautiful really.
We look through the Musee de Beaux Arts which has an interesting modern section and also some 19th century paintings of local scenes. Some create powerfully, the views we get of the water and greenery while en route.
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Back at chez nous we dine heartily and prepare to launch on the Burgundy section of our ride.
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