Dijon is a Burgundy city that is known worldwide for the production of mustard, which is one of the symbols of French cuisine. But Dijon is not only a kitchen, but also the picturesque Old Town and interesting monuments that attract crowds of tourists here every year.
The origins of the city go back to antiquity. In the Middle Ages it grew into a large craft and trade center. It remains so today. The chemical and metallurgical industries are mainly developing here. The old part of Dijon is surrounded by much newer buildings. The picturesque Old Town largely dates back to the Middle Ages. They are made of cobbled, narrow streets with half-timbered houses lined with colorful tiles. The center of former Dijon is the palace of the Burgundian dukes with a beautifully decorated interior. The churches here are testimony to the city's long history. Under the Romanesque-Gothic church of Saint Benigno there are ruins of an earlier rotunda with the tomb of a martyr, while the fourteenth-century church Notre Dame is famous for its facade decorated with gargoyles.
Dijon is also one of the stops on the French culinary routes. The famous mustard here owes its taste to mustard grown in calcareous soils. There is a mustard museum in the city, which organizes demonstrations of its production and workshops. In turn, every year in the autumn in Dijon the famous gastronomy fair is held, which is visited by exhibitors from around the world.
