Dijon with an Archaeologist: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

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Itinerary

1. When people hear the word Dijon, they automatically think of mustard, but the city has so much more to offer than that! The capital of Burgundy was also home to the Great Dukes of the West in the Middle Ages, and modern Dijon is brimming with art, history, gastronomy and beauty. On this walking tour, you’ll become acquainted with the city’s history through the architecture and anecdotes that shaped it.

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2. The tour starts on Place de la Liberation. You'll hear how the tour works using the VoiceMap mobile app before you set off.

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3. The tour starts and ends outside the Palace of the Dukes. You'll learn about Dijon's history on this tour.

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4. The tour takes you to Dijon's central indoor market hall. You'll hear it's history while you walk.

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5. The tour takes you down the historical Rue Des Forges. You'll hear about it while you walk.

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6. The tour passes by Hotel Aubriot. You'll hear it's history while you walk.

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7. The tour guides you around the outside of Dijon's Notre Dame. You'll hear about the Church of Our Lady while you walk.

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8. You can look forward to finding out why the owl became the city’s emblem.

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9. The tour passes by Hotel de Vogue. You'll hear it's history while you walk.

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10. The tour takes you down the historical Rue Verrerie. You'll hear about it while you walk.

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11. You can look forward to getting insights into the lives of the Dukes of Burgundy.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 27 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Great introduction to Dijon

  Great overview of Dijon. Just the right mix of detail and overview. We liked it so much we went to Beaune the next day for a similar tour.

  LeeDockSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Good tour

  This tour was worth it. You can go at your own pace,stopping where you want to and then continuing on. It was thorough, fun and easy to find the landmarks. Recommended if you prefer to do this type of tour on your own

  244evageliasOctober 2025via Tripadvisor

• 1Ruined Holiday!

  Holiday booked for 23rd August but by 21st, had not received key details. Rang Plum Guide who said they would look into it. Short while later, received email saying owner had cancelled and invoice attached for refund. So frustrated that I rang the owner who said there had never been a booking as she had only considered renting with them but changed her mind. At this late stage after desperately trying to find something else, had to spend our week at home. How can this happen? Should have read more reviews than I had previously. If you ever chance booking with them, call the owner to make sure property has really been booked.

  tericC2097EQSeptember 2025via Tripadvisor

• 5September 25

  This was a great self guided tour, we will do another the same in Beaune. Being self guided we were able to stop for food that looked good in the trail.

  Matt-perthausSeptember 2025via Tripadvisor

• 4This was an interesting...

  This was an interesting and informative tour. However, we felt that it could have gone into a bit more detail in some areas.

  Timothy_TAugust 2025via Viator

• 5Walking tour through historic Dijon

  The flexibility of the walking tour and the amount of location information makes the tour more customizable and full for of relevant neighborhood information!!

  Penelope_KJuly 2025via Viator

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How it compares in Dijon

• Its from-price is 92% below the median of the 66 experiences we list in Dijon.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 11 of 66.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Dijon

Dijon, the old capital of the dukes of Burgundy, is a city of half-timbered houses, coloured tile roofs, mustard and the wine road south.

Dijon was the capital of the dukes of Burgundy, and its centre keeps their legacy in the Palace of the Dukes and Estates, whose fine arts museum holds the ducal tombs and a wide collection of paintings. The Tour Philippe le Bon climbs to a view over rooftops of coloured tiles, and half-timbered houses and mansions line streets such as Rue des Forges. A trail of markers set into the pavement leads walkers past the sights, among them the small carved owl on Notre-Dame.

Top-ranked sights in Dijon: Dijon Ducal Palace (Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne), Hôtel de Vogüé, Jardin Darcy.

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