Today Annie Sargent brings you a conversation with Elyse Rivin of Toulouse Guided Walks about the beautiful city of Dijon. OF course there’s the mustard, the gorgeous roofs (made of varnished tiles which are called "tuiles vernissées" in French), Burgundy wine, crême de cassis, and the great Dukes of Burgundy. What’s not to love? Let’s talk about it and put Dijon, France on the map for you, just in case you're thinking of going there.

After the interview we’ll have the French tip of the Week and an update on what’s happening in France as well as travel news.

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Discussed in this episode

• [00:00:0] Get Ready for Your Visit to Dijon!
• [00:02:29] The Impact of the TGV between Dijon and Paris
• [00:04:46] The Medium Sized City of Dijon
• [00:05:37] Dijon Roofs: “tuiles vernissées”
• [00:07:37] Dijon: Perfect for Growing Wine and Mustard
• [00:08:57] Mustard Doesn’t Just Come from a Jar
• [00:09:16] Dijon Gastronomy: Crême de Cassis, Escargots de Bourgogne, Époisses and Boeuf Bourguignon
• [00:11:42] Rue Verrerie and the Duke’s Palace
• [00:13:04] The Dijon Fine Arts Museum
• [00:14:58] Abbaye Saint-Bénigne and the Archeology Museum
• [00:16:00] The Towers of Dijon
• [00:16:41] Museum of Burgundy Life
• [00:17:15] Place de la Libération
• [00:18:11] The Role of the Préfet in France
• [00:19:20] Lynching the Préfet for Collaboration with the Nazis
• [00:21:02] Félix Kir: Monk, Communist Resistant and Mayor
• [00:21:37] Have You Ever Had a Kir or a Kir Royal?
• [00:22:13] Annie and the Kir. Or a Guinness Perhaps?
• [00:25:25] The Story of Mustard in Dijon
• [00:27:16] The Confrérie of Mustard Producers
• [00:29:57] Marc de Raisin
• [00:31:10] The Four Dukes of Burgundy
• [00:36:06] Where to Buy Genuine Dijon Mustard in Paris
• [00:38:03] Mustard with Fries in France
• [00:38:55] The Dukes of Burgundy Going After the Kingdom of France
• [00:40:02] Philip the Good, John the Fearless, Philip the Generous, and Charles the Reckless
• [00:43:19] What Makes Dijon Such a Nice City
• [00:45:50] New Patreon Reward: Crêpes Day!
• [00:46:31] Itinerary Planning Service
• [00:47:06] French Expression of the Week: La Vache!
• [00:47:56] Related Episodes About Burgundy
• [00:48:24] This Week in French News[00:48:24] Best Cities and Villages to Live in France
• [00:49:41] About the French Elections Coming Up
• [00:52:31] Garbabe Strike in Marseille
• [00:53:01] The Third Dose of Vaccine
• [00:53:45] Covid Numbers Are Heading Down in France
• [00:55:02] Updating the Ile de la Cité VoiceMap Tour
• [00:56:14] Get a Mask Extender Before Flying to France!

Links for this Episode

Yearly ranking of best cities and villages to live in France from Villes et villages où il fait bon vivre. Dijon France is number 18/40 in that ranking!

Official endorsements of candidates for President by the Conseil Constitutionnel

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