DIJON CENTRAL HOTELS ON A BUDGET
Old Town Centre
Ville Dijon by TGV Rail
When
I’m traveling by
train in Europe, high speed or otherwise, finding a good hotel at a
value price within walking distance from a
rail station is always a consideration. Dijon is the historic capital
of Burgundy (Bourgogne), France, the "City of Bell Towers",
the heart of France Cote
d’Or
wine region and a main stop on the TGV high speed rail line. Dijon makes
for
a must
visit on
a France
rail tour, either on its own or a stopover between the French
Riveira and Paris. Dijon is a starting point for touring the Burgundy
wine region, rent a car at the station and head south along the Route
Grand Crus (see Chateau
Marsannay) or a short train ride to Beune
(see Old
Virgins of Beune). Dijon is about an hour and a half from
Paris on the TGV high speed train and 3 hours from Nice. The high speed
TGV connection through Strasbourg from Germany which just
set
the
world speed record on its trial run in 2007 (see Europe's
High Speed Trains).
The Quality
Hotel du Nord located at the
Place Darcy in Dijon, directly opposite the Dijon Victory Arch which
marks the boundary of the historic old town Centre Ville. 27 modern updated
rooms in bright colors with views of the Darcy square. A recognized quality
old world Restaurant de la Porte Guillaume and bar with its own wine
cellar of the local Burgundy region wines. The hotel has parking and
is a 5 minute walk from the Dijon SNCF Gare main train station for the
TGV, local trains and car rental agencies. It is also close to the University
of Burgundy and the Mustard Museum.
A
two blocks further in the heart of the Dijon Village center is the Hotel Ibis Dijon Central on
the Rue de la Poste at the Place Grangier. A tourist
and business hotel the Ibis Centre Ville is directly across the square
from the beautiful old Dijon central Post Office. The Notre Dame de Dijon
Cathedral is just down the narrow pedestrian street with its gargoyle
façade and the ancient buildings of medieval Dijon, the Palace
of the Dukes of Bourgogne and the Les Halles
indoor
town market with it’s stalls of vegetables, cheeses and famous
Dijon mustards open during
the week all within a lazy stroll from the front door. On a evening walk
check out a little bar tavern the Jacquemart Brasserie, named for
the family who adorns the cathedral bell tower located just in front
of the Notre Dame cathedral (see DIJON
- Wine, Mustard N' Gargoyles),
for a bit of local chat and a drink while being stared
at by
the
Cathedral
Gargoyles.
There are several sidewalk
restaurants around the Place Darcy, some connected with other hotels,
the Hotel-Restaurant Campanile
Dijon Centre is a larger tourist stop with 81 rooms.
And the Kyriad
Hotel Dijon Centre is the closest to the Dijon Gare train
station, so close they use the train station parking lot and advertise
rates as low as 55 euro.
If
you’re in the mood for a hotel in Dijon a little more
upscale in style and price but close to the TGV for the rail pass
holder traveling first class, the Sofitel Dijon La Cloche the
is also found on the Place Darcy. A Grand Hotel from the 19th Century,
the Dijon La
Cloche is an Accor Hotel available with a lowest price guarantee
with
a
fine gourmet garden view restaurant the Jardins de la Cloche.
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For visiting the museums, historic sites and attractions of Dijon you can get maps, a visitor guide and a money saving convenient Dijon Pass from the Burgundy region Office of Tourism located on the Place Darcy at the Rue des Forges. You can even rent a Segway for rolling the ancient streets of the City of Bell Towers in modern world transport style. © Bargain Travel Europe
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Web Info
Dijon
Tourism
See Also:
TGV, TOURS & RAIL PASSES FOR FRANCE
PARIS
ELEGANCE ON A 3-STAR BUDGET
FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT
ON THE COTE d'AZURE
ROMANCE CASTLES OF BURGUNDY WINE REGION
