Dijon France Tour Guide by Lisa Hovis
France's flag above the PréfectureMy favorite Dijon café:  Café de la PréfectureSunflowers at my favorite Dijon floristOld steps at ChataeuneufPastries from my favorite Dijon patissierBurgundy LandscapeThe chouette on Dijon's Notre DameVive l'Orangina!Flowers at the Dijon MarchéLe Jacquemart at Notre Dame, Dijon France
See Dijon, France, through the eyes of an American woman who had the privilege to call it 'Home'

Lisa's Photos of Dijon and Beyond

I hope you enjoy these photos I took in and around Dijon. Plus a few images I caught while taking short excursions around France. I received my first digital camera in January of 2001, and by July of 2001, I had taken over 4000 photographs! The 'photo numerique' (digital camera) was unusual in 2000, and I could tell people were trying to figure out what I was doing, holding up my camera to take a picture rather than looking through a viewfinder. These are some of my favorite images.

Doors of Dijon

Doors of Dijon

A poster I created from photos of Dijon doors. Had the idea after working in an art gallery that sold "Doors of" posters for quaint US towns like Charleston.

signs of Dijon

Here are a few of my favorite signs. When you're in Dijon, see if you can find them!

     
Sign in Dijon
Sign in Dijon
Sign in Dijon
     
Sign in Dijon
Sign in Dijon
Sign in Dijon
     
Sign in Dijon
Sign in Dijon
Sign in Dijon
       
Sign in Dijon
Sign in Dijon
Sign in Dijon
     
Sign in Dijon
Sign in Dijon
Sign in Dijon

 

Charolais near Flavigny 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.

La Chouette a Notre Dame a Dijon 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 left hand as millions have before you.

View from Tour Philippe le Bon in Dijon 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.

Butcher at Les Halles 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.

dijon montage by Lisa This is my special tribute to Dijon and it's architechture. I combined many photos to create this unique art photograph.

 

Burgundy montage by Lisa This art collage combines photos I took on trips around France - particularly around Paris and Burgundy.

Parc de la Colombiere Parc de la Colombiere, Dijon. A section of the Roman road via Agrippa which linked Lyon to Trier can be seen in this park.

Les Halles in Dijon 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.

Resting in Place Darcy Student enjoys "MacDo's" in Place Darcy on a Sunday afternoon.

Flowers at Chateauneuf 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.

Chateauneuf stairs These old stairs date from the 15th century, and lead to the prison at Chateauneuf, where you can tour the old chateau.

Palais Gates 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.

Semur-en-Auxois Taken from the garden of a lovely home in Semur-en-Auxois, this photo highlights the ancient castle.

Seumur-en-Auxois A 17th-century bridge in Semur-en-Auxois, one of my favorite French town. Can't you picture yourself there?

Palais 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.

   

Provence Photos

Had a nice June vacation in Provence in 2000 - and as you can see from the photos, the south of France offers stunning vistas! The weather was gorgeous - sunny and hot. OK, so we had colds. I'll focus on the positive: we ALSO had our own pool (okay it was still FREEZING cold, but hey! it was a pool!)!

 
A panoramic of Gordes, France. Wow! That's the old city, perched on the top of the hill!
Gordes, France
 
House we rented in Rustrel, France and a sunset we viewed from the "big hills" behind the house.
house rental in Rustrel
sunset in Rustrel
Lavendar Field near Rustrel
Cote d'Azur
lavendar field near Rustrel
Cote d'Azur

semur-en-auxois photos

One of my favorite French villages: Semur-en-Auxois. Located in Burgundy, about 45 minutes southwest of Dijon, this village never fails to awe. In the foreground, you see the "new" bridge and part of town built from the 1790's. In the background you see old Semur from the 13th century.
semur-en-auxois
semur-en-auxois
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