Food Tour in Dijon

Free Food Tour in Dijon with Roamee Pro

Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free food tour route in Dijon. The audio walking tour can include stops such as Palais des Ducs — The grand ducal palace was the seat of the Dukes of Burgundy from the 14th to 15th century, when the duchy controlled territories stretching from Switzerland to the North Sea. The Musee des Beaux-Arts inside, with free admission, is the oldest museum in France after the Louvre and holds masterpieces spanning six centuries, including the elaborate carved tombs of Duke Philip the Bold and Duke John the Fearless. The 46-meter Tour Philippe le Bon offers panoramic views after a 316-step climb., Notre-Dame de Dijon — This 13th-century Gothic masterpiece features one of the most unusual facades in France: three tiers of false gargoyles (columns that never received their intended carvings) creating a striking geometric pattern unique in Gothic architecture. On the north exterior wall sits the famous chouette (owl) carving, worn smooth by centuries of visitors rubbing it for good luck with their left hand. Inside, the 11th-century Black Virgin statue is one of the oldest wooden devotional sculptures in France., Covered market (Les Halles) — This magnificent iron-and-glass market hall was built in 1868 and designed by the Dijon-born architect Louis-Clement Boileau, using techniques he learned from his mentor Gustave Eiffel. The market operates on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings with over 100 vendors selling Burgundy's finest: epoisses cheese, pain d'epices, cassis liqueur, escargots, and regional charcuterie. The surrounding streets host additional outdoor market stalls on the busiest days., plus hidden gems like Chartreuse de Champmol — Originally a grand 14th-century Carthusian monastery commissioned by Duke Philip the Bold as a dynastic burial site, it was largely destroyed during the French Revolution. What survives is extraordinary: the Well of Moses by Claus Sluter, a hexagonal fountain base with six monumental prophet figures carved between 1395 and 1404, widely considered the greatest work of Northern European sculpture before Michelangelo..

Use this page as a starting point for a Dijon walking tour, a free route, or the Roamee app for Dijon. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.

• •Palais des Ducs — The grand ducal palace was the seat of the Dukes of Burgundy from the 14th to 15th century, when the duchy controlled territories stretching from Switzerland to the North Sea. The Musee des Beaux-Arts inside, with free admission, is the oldest museum in France after the Louvre and holds masterpieces spanning six centuries, including the elaborate carved tombs of Duke Philip the Bold and Duke John the Fearless. The 46-meter Tour Philippe le Bon offers panoramic views after a 316-step climb.
• •Notre-Dame de Dijon — This 13th-century Gothic masterpiece features one of the most unusual facades in France: three tiers of false gargoyles (columns that never received their intended carvings) creating a striking geometric pattern unique in Gothic architecture. On the north exterior wall sits the famous chouette (owl) carving, worn smooth by centuries of visitors rubbing it for good luck with their left hand. Inside, the 11th-century Black Virgin statue is one of the oldest wooden devotional sculptures in France.
• •Covered market (Les Halles) — This magnificent iron-and-glass market hall was built in 1868 and designed by the Dijon-born architect Louis-Clement Boileau, using techniques he learned from his mentor Gustave Eiffel. The market operates on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings with over 100 vendors selling Burgundy's finest: epoisses cheese, pain d'epices, cassis liqueur, escargots, and regional charcuterie. The surrounding streets host additional outdoor market stalls on the busiest days.
• •Rue de la Liberte — This elegant main pedestrian thoroughfare cuts through the heart of the old town from the Place Darcy to the Palais des Ducs, lined with 16th to 18th-century stone facades housing shops, patisseries, and cafes. The street follows the route of the ancient Roman road that connected Lyon to Paris. Look up to spot the polychrome glazed-tile roofs in green, yellow, brown, and black diamond patterns — a signature of Burgundian architecture found throughout the old town.

• •Chartreuse de Champmol — Originally a grand 14th-century Carthusian monastery commissioned by Duke Philip the Bold as a dynastic burial site, it was largely destroyed during the French Revolution. What survives is extraordinary: the Well of Moses by Claus Sluter, a hexagonal fountain base with six monumental prophet figures carved between 1395 and 1404, widely considered the greatest work of Northern European sculpture before Michelangelo.

• ›Eat where there's a line of locals, not a menu in five languages — turnover means fresh, and a queue is the most honest review you'll find.
• ›Hit food markets in the morning when produce is freshest and stalls aren't sold out; many close or wind down by early afternoon.
• ›Carry small cash — the best street stalls rarely take cards, and exact change moves the line.
• ›Order one thing per stop and keep walking. Grazing across several places beats one big sit-down meal for tasting a city's range.
• ›Start near Palais des Ducs, then drift one or two streets off the main drag — prices drop and quality usually rises the moment you leave the tourist frontage.