The Most Unique Things To Do In Dijon

Dijon is packed with top-notch restaurants, excellent wines and stunning architecture, but if you’re looking for some truly unique things to see and do in the amazing capital of Burgundy, check out these slightly bizarre attractions.

Discover a 4th-century hero

Dijon’s cathedral is dedicated to Saint Benignus, as it is built on the martyr’s burial site. His sarcophagus is still visible in the crypt of a tomb, which was originally made to look like a pagan burial site to send his persecutors off the scent. It succeeded and not only deceived his opposition but also survived the collapse of the original church in 1272, an earthquake in 1280 and the French Revolution.

Place Saint-Benigne, Dijon, France, +33 (0)3 80 30 39 33

Have a Kir in the cradle of Kir

Kir is a popular apéritif made with a splash of crème de cassis – the local blackcurrant liqueur – topped up with aligoté white wine. It used to be called blanc-cassis, but after Félix Kir, Mayor of Dijon, offered it to visiting delegates after World War II, it became known as Kir; there’s also the Kir Royale version made with sparkling crémant wine.