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Palace of the Dukes and States of Burgundy
知知.识分子The first permanent collection of the Dijon Museum of Fine Arts comes from the Dijon School of Painting. In 1775, the school established its own "Rome Scholarship". Every year, the school selects a student from the painting class and a student from the sculpture class to study in the Eternal City, Rome. In return, the students must provide the school with a copy of a painting or sculpture by a master before the end of four years of study. For this purpose, the east wing of the Ducal Palace was added in the 1780s to house these works from Italy and other places.
In this neoclassical exhibition hall, the "Statue Hall", there are copies such as "Borghese Gladiators", "Apollo of Belvedere", and "Venus of Medici".
Looking up, it is the ceiling painting of Pierre Paul Prud’hon, a scholar of the "Rome Scholarship" in 1784. At that time, the Burgundy Parliament was ambitious to copy the "Triumph of Divine Providence" in the Barberini Palace in Rome. Although Prudong was not impressed by the author of the painting, Pietro da Cortona, he had no choice but to paint the painting according to the original, replacing the emblem of Pope Urban VIII with the emblem and allegory of Prince Conde, the ruler of Burgundy at the time.
Church of Our Lady
乖乖小咪Notre Dame Dijon is the largest church here, he has more than 600 years of history, is definitely the center of the church here, Notre Dame is very large, and the decoration is simple and elegant, there are many French celebrities buried in the grave room, absolutely one of the most worthy churches.
The Owl of Dijon
GGuraisThe Little Owl of Dijon is a famous sculpture on the north side of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Dijon, France. It has become the mascot of Dijon. Legend has it that if you touch it with your left hand and put your right hand on your left chest to make a wish, your wish will come true. The statue has been rubbed by many tourists and has become blurred. In addition, there are road signs with eagle patterns on the ground of Dijon Street. It runs through many streets in the old city of Dijon and is a special travel route marked by owls. Visitors can walk along the brass owl signs on the ground and visit 22 classic attractions in Dijon on foot.
Place de la Liberation
CChenhutamuThe center of Dijon is the old town, and the center of the old town is the Duke of Burgundy's palace. The square in front of the palace is now called Liberty Square. There are some restaurants on the square, and it is very comfortable to sit down and have a cup of coffee or a meal.
Museum of Fine Arts Dijon
TTodemmyThe Dijon Museum has a collection of fine art, including three magnificent 14th-century gilded Gothic altars and two late medieval tombs of the Duke of Varoux. Very quiet and peaceful place.
Cathedrale Saint-Benigne de Dijon
QquqkyThis church is the main church of the Dijon Diocese. It is of great importance. There are many exquisitely carved tombs in it, all of which are the burial places of the dignitaries of Burgundy since ancient times. The decoration style of the church is also very stable.
Saint Michael's Church
CChenhutamuA typical Catholic church, large in scale and beautiful interior. However, the atmosphere is a bit gloomy, maybe because the building itself has a long history, old style, and there is a basement.
Darcy square
Zzixunshi99Their garden and the large lawn are very comfortable, and he has a lot of characteristics in it, and the small details are also unique in design. Many local residents are very leisurely playing in it, and there are children.
William Gate
Ssuifeng2019The Porte Guillaume on Place Darcy is Dijon's Arc de Triomphe, where Dijon's Freedom Trail begins. Passing through the gate will take you into the heart of Dijon's ancient city, which has a unique and carefully protected architectural and cultural heritage.
Place Francois Rude
QquqkyA very relaxing square, the square was transformed from a residential area. The decoration of the square was done by a famous sculptor born in Dijon. The square is surrounded by cafes and restaurants, which is very relaxing.