Dijon: a weekend trip from Paris by train
- Train
- 1 h 39 by train
- Arrival station
- Dijon-Ville
Palace of the Dukes, then the vineyard cycle path to Beaune (1h35 from Paris).
1h35 by TGV to the Dukes of Burgundy capital, then rent a bike and ride the Voie des Vignes to Beaune via Gevrey-Chambertin and Nuits-Saint-Georges.
Who is it for
- Couples : Romantique et gourmand : centre historique et grands crus à vélo.
- Friends : Entre potes : gastronomie, vin et ambiance dijonnaise.
- Solo : Solo épicurien : Palais des Ducs, halles et départ de la Voie des Vignes.
Things to do
Voie des Vignes by bike (Dijon → Beaune)
Signposted cycle route through Gevrey-Chambertin and Nuits-Saint-Georges.
Dijon market hall & gastronomy quarter
Market under the Eiffel-built hall and Burgundy tastings.
Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy
The fine-arts museum and Philippe le Bon tower.
Owl Trail
22 brass markers through the old town — Dijon's signature walk, lucky owl included.
Well of Moses — Champmol charterhouse
Claus Sluter's masterpiece, the summit of 14th-century Burgundian sculpture.
Tour Philippe le Bon
Coming up
- 31 October → 11 November · Foire internationale et gastronomique de Dijon · Parc des expositions, Dijon
- 14 November → 21 November · Festival Fenêtres sur courts · Cinéma Pathé, Dijon
Trains
- TGV · 1 h 39 · Paris Gare de Lyon Hall 1 - 2 → Dijon
- TER · 2 h 54 · Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv. → Dijon
Pictures


Other weekends nearby
- Route des Grands Crus · 1 h 40
- Beaune · 2 h 05
- Diagonale Verte (Chemins de traverse) · 2 h 30
- Bushcraft in Franche-Comté (Decathlon Travel) · 2 h
- Troyes & Orient Forest lakes · 1 h 27
- Lake Der · 2 h 40