A Visit to Dijon, France

Dijon is one of those places in France which I had never been to before. 

Yet, I had heard that it was quite beautiful. 

Staying with my aunt, who now has long lived in Dijon, allowed me the opportunity to finally pay the city a visit. 

Like most of the rest of the world, mostly I thought of the mustard whenever Dijon came to mind. 

And yes, I had Dijon mustard during this trip. It is likely stronger than most mustard people are familiar with. 

So yes, it is hot. 

Speaking of heat, that might be the main thing that I will remember from this particular trip.  There was a massive and relentless heat wave throughout mainland France. I heard on the news on my last evening of this vacation that France had never before seen such hot temperatures in the month of May. 

Unbelievable. 

Anyway, it was pleasant to visit Dijon,  and to be back in France more generally,  regardless of the sometimes excessive heat. 

It really is a beautiful city. 

There is an arch there,  too. It is much smaller than the more famous one in Paris. Yet this one commemorates the traditional between the United States and France. 

It seemed more like a relic from the past in this era of Donald Trump,  when Americans seem almost enthusiastic and impatient to throw away any good will which the world once had towards it.

Specifically, Thomas Jefferson is honored,  and his likeness can be found on this arch.

Strange.  I seem to find more things honoring Thomas Jefferson here in France than back in New Jersey. 

But I digress....

This arch does not dominate a whole part of the city quite like the Arc de Triumph does in Paris. Yet, it added some undeniable charm to the city, for certain. And it is centrally located. 

Not surprisingly, Dijon has a lot of iconic churches. 

Those I will get more into in later posts, in order not to overload this one with too many pictures. 

Dijon also has some charming old houses, cobblestone streets,  and the distinctive colorful rooves which this region of Burgundy is known for. It also has water fountains. Some are quaint, while others are quite huge. 

I tried to take pictures which would capture all of it: the flavor of Dijon if you will.  Figuratively speaking. 

Also, it has some amazing museums. We visited one, although pictures were prohibited. Plus, we cut our visit short once my aunt grew sick. My guess is that it was a mixture of the excessive heat and all of the walking that we did. 

Still, I was glad to have seen as much of the museum as we did, even if it was cut short. 

Below are some of the pictures which I took during my visit to Dijon. 

Enjoy.