Dijon proved to be a very pleasant city to visit - in fact the highlight of our trip so far. In contrast to Beaune (which we visited later in the day) which has become highly commercialised and almost entirely ruined with retails chains allowed to replace the fine old shop-fronts with the aluminium and glass affairs they prefer to show off their wares, Dijon has become a far more pleasant place than I remember from my last visit (about 18 years ago!) with pedestrianised streets, a healthy food market in Les Halles, excellent shopping and a good range of restaurants.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Dijon Palais des Ducs
Dijon proved to be a very pleasant city to visit - in fact the highlight of our trip so far. In contrast to Beaune (which we visited later in the day) which has become highly commercialised and almost entirely ruined with retails chains allowed to replace the fine old shop-fronts with the aluminium and glass affairs they prefer to show off their wares, Dijon has become a far more pleasant place than I remember from my last visit (about 18 years ago!) with pedestrianised streets, a healthy food market in Les Halles, excellent shopping and a good range of restaurants.
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