Tourists Informations
Route des grands crus de bourgogne
Sources: Office de tourisme de Dijon
Our Favorite Spot in Dijon
The Hôtel Chambellan (15th century)
The Hôtel Chambellan is undoubtedly one of the finest jewels of Dijon’s heritage. The building boasts remarkable ornamentation: its monumental dormer window, its rib-vaulted kitchens, its carved wooden galleries, its staircase leading to a small garden, its chapel on the first floor, and its mantelpiece fireplaces on every floor make up this masterpiece of Flamboyant Gothic civil architecture.
Located at 34 Rue des Forges, this mansion, built in 1490–1493 by Henri Chambellan – a wealthy cloth merchant who became Viscount Mayeur – was acquired by the city of Dijon, which made it the headquarters of the tourist office in 1924.
Listed as a Historic Monument in 1913 and 1917, the building is partialy closed.
Adam & Eve | Symbol of balance and duality
Adam and Eve are balanced as they pull on the scroll, but is Eve’s foot resting on or crushing Adam’s? Take your pick.
The central pillar of the turret ends with a gardener carrying a basket on his shoulder from which a palm tree emerges. Its branches support the vault. A symbol of the ascent toward knowledge and transfiguration. Unique!
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And of course, don’t leave Dijon without touching the owl!
Over the centuries, it has become a good-luck charm for passersby who stroke it with their left hand—the hand of the heart. Now it’s your turn: make a wish as you stroke it!
