As one of the rest cities on this trip, it is quieter and more comfortable than Paris. From Paris to southern France, the first stop is the small town of Dijon.
Dijon is a very laid-back and comfortable town, recommended to everyone! The town is not big, we arrived on the first day of a rain, the town is particularly clean! We're probably the only Chinese in town.
There are Trevi fountains in Rome, Italy, and owls in Dijon, France.
Famous for French mustard, Dijon is the capital of the Burgundy province, the fiefdom of the Duke of Burgundy, and the wine producing region. But if you go to this town, I'm sure your first reaction will be to be amazed by the 1,600 owls in the old town, and the signs are adorable. Together, these signs form Dijon's famous "LeParcours de La Chouette" (Owl Line), which connects 22 of the main attractions in the Old town, with a total length of 3 km.
The line starts at the Rue de LaChouette, where a stone statue of an owl is groped by tourists.
The official wish guide is "Touch an owl with your left hand, touch your heart with your right hand, and make a wish to take good luck away."
According to records, this owl appeared 300 years ago, but do you think it took 300 years of petting and wishing to lose its skin? no no no, actually this owl was destroyed in 2001, when the whole city shook, and the original mold was borrowed from the Louvre to restore it, so in only 22 years, it was completely changed, what a lot of wishes!
What many people don't know is that on the other wall to the left of this owl, there is a very insignificant little dragon. If you make a wish and walk past this little dragon, it will steal your wish and your good luck. So there's really only one line about Dijon: "Meet the dragon, then wish upon the owl."
Today, no one knows how the owl became the symbol of Dijon City, there are the 17th century haunted church, the architect said, there is an owl fire barrier, some people say that the owl represents the meaning of wisdom in ancient Roman civilization... .. These confusing stories make the owl more mysterious and attractive.
There is a very old church, the architecture is also very distinctive, walk around can be completed, the second night also met the music festival, to meet the arrival of the second half of the year. Felt the charm of French music festival.
We ate a charcoal roast steak shop, a big piece of beef, there is my favorite foie gras, a few dishes are good, dry red dry white brother recommended all good to drink. I also had my favorite ice cream of the trip, pistachio flavored or flower-shaped! Salty and sweet taste too love! All the ice cream in the back tastes like this, but they're not as good as his!
The B&B we stayed in was amazing. It was an old European house. I loved it.
Dijon does not have the prosperity of Paris, does not have the seaside scenery of Nice, but has a quiet and deep charm, stepping into the old streets, you can feel the city out of a different style, as if found a forgotten treasure.
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