Dijon
Travel Blogs from Dijon, France
Dijon
... indefinitely. So we hunted down the headquarters of the makers of grey poupon just to say we were there. The saving grace for Dijon (on Tuesdays anyway) is the shopping. They have a massive market that seems to go on for ever mainly selling produce, ...
R&R
... to Bern tomorrow morning. But as always, I'll end this entry with a few observations from here in Dijon. Well, some are from Dijon, others from France in general. As it's our final entry from France we'll also be including a sort of synopsis of our trip ...
Rain Rain go away
... be unfortunately remembered for the rain, which constantly had us seeking shelter within the tent. An idealic train ride along the lake into Dijon was the last time the sun was to be seen. The town of Dijon was very small and had a very medieval feel ...
Arrival at Dijon
No mechanical or weather problems.....nothing beats a good plan. And just like that, here we are, ready for dinner in Dijon! (I think the map is blurry because this is an active military ...
still in dijon
... neither of us were able to see all of the exhibits, but what I did see was really fascinating. I would definetly recommend Dijon to everyone. The transportation in the city is free on certain buses, and its great for tourists, because it allows you ...
Easter Weekend
... 8217;t forget the queen Vanille (1 of 3 dogs at lunch)! 7-CHATEAUNEUF, with the Label “one of the prettiest village of France. The Christ on the Cross. Closed castle and little chapel. Wainting for lost Josh. Below the village we cross the CANAL DE ...
Field Trip and Fete de la Musique
Hi everyone, Just a quick note about our last field trip and Fete de la Musique. Yesterday, we had our last morning of classes and then hopped on a bus to visit 2 Medieval Chateaux. Both of them were pretty simple, but then again, when is a chateau ...
Land of the Renaissance to the capital of Moustard
Greetings from the land of moustard! I had no idea how beautiful Dijon would be, and was pleasantly surprised when we left the train station at 6 a.m. this morning. It is such a great change of pace coming from Italy, to this quaint town. To kill time ...
Au Revoir, Dijon!
... . What fun! After our little laundry escapade, we went into Dijon to buy some mustard...I certainly couldn't leave here without any Dijon Mustard, could I? Now, I'm off to pack up and get some ice cream! I leave for Paris bright and early in the ...
The Jorney to France
... was very excited to meet young people who spoke English. She helped us navigate to our hotel and then took us around the town. Dijon is packed with interesting buildings, it definitely would of taken a couple of days to explore fully. We saw a ...
First rail journey of many
... gold trim on the balconies. We saw a few churches and cathedrals as well and as you would expect. These were interesting as Dijon is a very medieval looking town but a few of the cathedrals had gothic additions made to them in later centuries and in some ...
This is the life!
Oh Dijon. What a funny little town it is. My experience here in France has certainly been unforgettable and my heart frowns when I am reminded of how little time I have left here. There are certainly things I miss (warm cars, rain boots, ...
Dijon
Yet another delightful hostel featuring a vast array of mould clinging to the walls! Mmm, France. Three nights was probably two too long in this hostel and this city. A small place with little to see apart from the cobbled streets and shops of ...
Detailed planning of our locations
We have built an exhaustive list of our schedule. This stemmed from the need to reach hub cities on time, because ferry tickets are a lot cheaper when booked early - with the slight disadvantage of having to come right on time. It's not an issue at all ...
Mustard Anyone?
Pardon me, do you have any... First, let me address what you are all thinking. No, we did not buy, eat, or do anything else with mustard. We did take a tour of the wine fields of Burgundy and heard more than I care to remember about the ...
Dijon
... Wonderland says, "Start at the beginning and when you get to the end, Stop." So I'll try that. I'm in Dijon, France for the semester finishing my business degree. Dijon is the capitol of the Burgundy (Bourgogne) region of ...
Mes Cours
Bonjour, I hope everyone at home is doing well. Things are picking up over here, now that classes have started. In general, I have class every morning from 9-12, and a class from 3:30-5ish on Mondays and Tuesday. I'm taking French Civ and also ...
Sisters in Dijon
... nbsp; So unfortunately, she arrived about 7 hours late. But we had some nice dinners, relaxed, I showed her a bit of Dijon, we visited a church that I hadnt been to yet which was a lovely little find. Saturday night was Homecoming back in ...
Dijon update
... all are lovely. Lots of them have wood or stone carved faces, and the cathedral of Notre Dame is covered in gargoyles! After Dijon, we plan to head toward Cholet to catch the Tour's time trial there. Not sure if we will be able to do a ...
La Vie Francaise!
... film Marie-Antoinette, which seemed very fitting. The movie was pretty interesting if you're interested in the life and times of France's famous queen. I really enjoyed it, but some of our fellow students didn't care too much for it. After the movie ...
Dijon, France
... day we packed in a lot. We started with a great museum in the Palace De Ducs which is considered one of the best museums in France outside of the Louvre. Then, due to the fact that it was a Sunday, we headed where all the locals gathered during the ...
From the Loire via Dijon and the Jura to Genève
... ? How do you keep dry? See above! Heading through the misty Jura Job well done, my very competent bike mechanic France, Swiss border crossing. View from the top of 'Col de la Givrine', looking out over Switzerland The valley ...
This Week in France...
... Wednesday and c'est tout! I'm planning on heading to Paris early that Friday morning to pick up Mom. This was a fun week in Dijon...On Wednesday, Courtney and I went to the "beach" which is really a bunch of sand that has been hauled in to make a ...
Chateaux, cathedrals, countryside and stuff
... knows what they are called, please tell me...(i'll add photos of them next time). - Lyon, the 2nd largest city in France, which had a cool atmosphere, especially the old part of the city with lots of outdoor cafes and cool little winding streets. ...
Equipment and planning details
There's enough in this section to demand a whole entry. The most important being the ride. Daniel and Thomas are using regular bicycles, but for something like this, I wanted something else. Worried about long distance comfort when one has to seat 4 or 5 ...
Jour 48 : Troubles de vision
... de minutes plus tard, je suis à ma chambre. C'est une soirée relax qui m'attend, question de me reposer un peu les yeux, et me préparer pour ma dernière vraie journée de touriste demain. Au menu, Dijon en profondeur, et appel important à la ...
Hi Everyone
... a cyber cafe. I should have the web on wedneday, so i will post pics plus enteries from the past few days then. For now, dijon is beautiful, classes are going well, and in having a good time. This keyboard is different and hard to use so ill write more ...

