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Famous
Charolais cows and Flavigny in the distance, where the movie "le
Chocolat" was filmed. After visiting the village I saw the
movie here. Loved it! In fact, the movie was much better than the
book in my opinion - a rare thing these days.
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La
Chouette (the owl), the symbol of Dijon. Located on the Notre Dame
church, it has been a destination spot for Dijonnais and travelers
alike for over 700 years. Your wishes can come true by rubbing the
carving with your hand as millions have before you.
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I
took this photo from the top of la Tour Philippe le Bon. The tower
had been closed for years when I moved to Dijon, but re-opened for
tours before I left! The 360-degree view is awesome.
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The
Dijon market is held four days a week. Here is a butcher waiting
for a customer who loves pork. The market main hall is called "Les
Halles", and on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, the market
extends to the area around Les Halles, as well as the main streets
of the center village. If you need something, anything, you'll find
it here.
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This
is my special tribute to Dijon and it's architechture. I combined
many photos to create this unique art photograph.
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This
art collage combines photos I took on trips around France - particularly
around Paris and Burgundy.
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Parc
de la Colombiere, Dijon. A section of the Roman road via Agrippa
which linked Lyon to Trier can be seen in this park.
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Here
is an interior shot of Les Halles. The building is quite large,
and holds about 100 vendors specializing in items like: fruits and
vegetables, cheese, beef, horse, pork, seafood, honey, bread, regional
products, herbs and spices, candy, wine, or flowers, for example.
It's great fun choosing your food for the day, and allows you to
compare prices and quality and select the best. It was here I discovered
the lychee fruit, oysters, and aromatic black pepper.
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Student
enjoys "MacDo's" in Place Darcy on a Sunday afternoon.
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On
a visit to Chateauneuf, I found these beautiful flowers, still damp
from an earlier shower. I believe we call these Hollyhocks. See
another page of available flower photos by clicking
here.
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These
old stairs date from the 15th century, and lead to the prison at
Chateauneuf, where you can tour the old chateau.
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Gate
to the Palais - tour Philippe le Bon in the back dates from 1443.
It's open for climbing now! Click
here for more details.
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This
picture is available in sepia-tone only. Taken from the garden
of a lovely home in Semur-en-Auxois, this photo highlights the ancient
castle.
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A
17th-century bridge in Semur-en-Auxois, one of my favorite French
town. Can't you picture yourself there?
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The
Palais on Sunday. With parking now prohibited in this square, you
can enjoy lunch, dinner, or just a drink at one of the several outdoor
cafes.
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