22 August: Late Start, Dijon Market, Wandering Around ; Easy Peasy.

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August 22nd 2019

Published: August 22nd 2019

.It’s 8.57am and no one is in a hurry here. Dijon Market, circa 1873, was inspired by the Paris Market and still operates from the same shed. This will be our breakfast venue when we get going. Hopefully within the next 30 minutes; I may be too optimistic. Well, we left at 10 but were soon on the tram to the Market, where we bought some cheese and salads for dinner, and some fresh local yoghur... Read Full Entry

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Life In The Fast Lane

Chess players enjoying the sun, outside a cafe in a popular plaza.

A Cake And Bread Stop.

It was a bread stop but it got out of hand.

Dijon Theatre.

The Bread Delivery.

Just sitting at the bottom of the stairs. There’s a lot of trust there.

Dijon Cathedral

Saint- Benigne, this is a redevelopment of various versions of the original Abbey built in 1000AD.

Dijon Cathedral

The interior of the Cathedral.

While quite stunning, French cathedrals and churches tend to be fairly understated, unlike their Italian and Spanish cousins who tend to decorate with gold and precious stones to the point of overkill.

The Cathedral Organ.

Traditional Burgundy Style Tiling

This is a common feature of buildings in the region and the result is achieved by firing the tiles 3 times . Once for the hardness, another to add the colour, and then a third to add the glaze.

Another example of decorative tiling .

Porte Guillaume

Dijon’s smaller version of the Arc de Triomphe. Built in the 18 Century, it was originally part of the town ramparts until they were removed at the end of the 19 century.

22nd August 2019

Susan Petch
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Dijon Getaway
Great tip about Dijon.

23rd August 2019

sherrys
Camino0914

Hi Sue
Yes, we just mer Tim there, so I hadn’t even looked into it. It just seemed like a good idea. Turns out it was more than that. You’d love it.

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