Photography Tour in Dijon

Free Photography Tour in Dijon with Roamee Pro

Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free photography 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., plus hidden gems like The Owl Trail — The Parcours de la Chouette is a walking route marked by 22 bronze owl markers embedded in the pavement, each numbered and corresponding to a heritage site explained in a free booklet available from the tourist office. The trail covers about 2 kilometers through the old town and takes roughly 90 minutes, passing all major landmarks plus several hidden courtyards not visible from the main streets. and 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.

• •The Owl Trail — The Parcours de la Chouette is a walking route marked by 22 bronze owl markers embedded in the pavement, each numbered and corresponding to a heritage site explained in a free booklet available from the tourist office. The trail covers about 2 kilometers through the old town and takes roughly 90 minutes, passing all major landmarks plus several hidden courtyards not visible from the main streets.
• •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.

• ›Work the edges of the day. The hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset (plus the blue hour just after) give warm, low, directional light that flat midday can't.
• ›Shoot Palais des Ducs wide for the establishing frame, then hunt the details — a doorway, a sign, a texture — that tell the same story up close.
• ›Chase reflections after rain: puddles, wet cobbles, and glass turn an ordinary street into a symmetrical frame.
• ›Turn around. The best shot is often behind you — and quieter spots like The Owl Trail give you angles no one else is posting.
• ›Photograph people with respect: a nod or a smile first, and skip anyone who clearly doesn't want the lens. Better photos, fewer problems.