Fontaine-lès-Dijon
Fontaine-lès-Dijon is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. It is known for the Couvent et Basilique Saint-Bernard, a collection of buildings on the site of the birthplace of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dijon-Ville station and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon.
Dijon-Ville station
Railway station
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Dijon-Ville station, sometimes simply Dijon, is a railway station located in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, eastern France. The station was opened in 1849. It is located at the junction of Paris–Marseille, Dijon–Saint-Amour, Dijon–Is-sur-Tille, and Dijon-Vallorbe lines.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon
Museum
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The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon is a museum of fine arts opened in 1787, in Dijon, France. It is one of the main and oldest museums of France. It is located in the historic city centre of Dijon and housed in the former ducal palace which was the headquarters of the Burgundy State in the 15th century.
Dijon Métropole
Government building
Photo: François de Dijon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dijon Métropole is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centered around the city of Dijon. It is located in the Côte-d'Or department, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, eastern France.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dijon and Chenôve.
Dijon
Photo: François de Dijon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dijon is the largest city in the eastern French region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Dijon is best known for its mustard, which is no longer produced in its metropolitan area.
Chenôve
Town
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Chenôve is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. Until 1955, it was a small-scale winegrowing village, when it was absorbed into the urban agglomeration of Dijon. Chenôve is situated 6 km south of Fontaine-lès-Dijon.
Fontaine-lès-Dijon
- Type: Locality with 8,940 residents
- Also known as: “21278” and “Fontaine-les-Dijon”
- Location: Arrondissement of Dijon, Côte-d’Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.3433° or 47° 20′ 36″ northLongitude
5.0192° or 5° 1′ 9″ eastPopulation
8,940Elevation
299 metres (981 feet)Open location code
8FV782V9+8MGeoNames ID
6428637
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- French: “Fontaine-lès-Dijon”
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