Dijon

As really only a stopover between the Alps and Paris, we stayed in Dijon, France. It was more than a pleasant surprise.

As we drove along, this view caught my eye. You may remember from a previous post - this is rapeseed used to make canola oil. There are bright yellow fields all over this area.

A street in Dijon. Every street in Dijon looks just about like this one. We saw street after street of old historic buildings. We actually never saw anything new. It was really beautiful.

The picture above and below are the Cathedral de Notre Dame.

Built between the 1220's and 1240's.

The church you can see in the background is the Dijon Cathedral - also known as Cathedral St. Benignus.

The pictures above and below are the Place de la Liberation. The sunset was amazing.

Although Dijon is usually associated with the mustard, the term "Dijon" designates a method of making a strong mustard relish. Over 90% of the mustard seed used to make Dijon mustard today is actually imported from Canada.

Mustard or not, this is a fine city with a plethora of old buildings in excellent condition. I hope to return for another visit.