DIJON
We spent two days in Dijon (from 22-24 August). |
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| Dijon 22/8/97 |
Dijon 23/8/97 |
| After settling down in our room, we went
out for an evening stroll through Dijon. |
The "main drag" of Dijon, taken the following
morning. All the flags are out because there are a number of festivals and sporting events
on in town at the moment. |
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| Beaune 23/8/97 |
Beaune 23/8/97 |
| We went down to the village of Beaune on
the 23rd. It was, in medieval times, the seat of the Dukes of Burgundy. This was the
Dukes' residence when in Beaune, and today houses a museum dedicated to wine. |
At the Musee du Vin. |
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| Beaune 23/8/97 |
Beaune 23/8/97 |
| An enormous medieval wine press, at the Musee de Vin, with
Tracy providing a sense of scale to the thing. |
The other famous Beaune landmark is the Hôtel Dieu, which
was a medieval hospital and hospice for the poor, in use right up until early this
century. |
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| Beaune 23/8/97 |
Beaune 23/8/97 |
| A painted panel inside the Hôtel Dieu. |
A tapestry inside the Hôtel Dieu, which depicts the
Legend of St. Eloi. |
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Beaune 23/8/97 |
| A Beaune street. |
A piazza in Beaune. |
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| Beaune 23/8/97 |
| Y.A.B.S. (Yet Another Beaune Street). |
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