Place details
Place nameDijon
Other namesCastrum Divionense, Dibio
CountryFrance
Latitude47.333
Longitude5.033
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Flourished under the Valois 1364-1477; patronage of ducal court attracted many artists & musicians; annexed by Louis XI 1477; most prosperous in 18th cen. when became intellectual center of France; declined after Revolution; has 14th-cen. town hall.