Fort de la Motte Giron

Fort de la Motte Giron is a scenic viewpoint in Dijon, Côte-d’Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Fort de la Motte Giron is situated nearby to the garden Jardin des Poètes, as well as near the park Parc de la Motte-Giron.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort de la Motte-Giron and Well of Moses.

Fort de la Motte-Giron

Fort

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Fort de la Motte-Giron is situated 230 metres west of Fort de la Motte Giron.

Well of Moses

Historic site

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The Well of Moses is a monumental sculpture recognised as the masterpiece of the Dutch artist Claus Sluter, assisted by his nephew Claus de Werve. It was designed and built by Sluter and his workshop in 1395–1403 for the Carthusian monastery of Chartreuse de Champmol built as a burial site by the Burgundian Duke Philip the Bold just outside the Burgundian capital of Dijon, in today's France. Well of Moses is situated 2½ km east of Fort de la Motte Giron.

Combe à la Serpent

Park

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Combe à la Serpent is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chenôve and Centre-Ville.

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 2½ km southeast of Fort de la Motte Giron.