--- description: Find out why Dijon, France is on TIME’s list of the world’s greatest places of 2023. title: Dijon, France: World's Greatest Places 2023 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc73c6865b0392680/698a3b2309208f818741a2b8/Worlds-Greatest-Places-Dijon-France.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Mar 16, 2023 # Dijon, France Gourmet haven by Lauren Hill  A dish of grilled river trout filet at Restaurant Monique, Dijon, France. A dish of grilled river trout filet at Restaurant Monique, Dijon, France.Courtesy Clara Reydet/Restaurant Monique Dijon has long been one of France’s great gastronomic cities. While almost all its namesake mustard is now manufactured outside the city, globetrotting gastronomes still frequent Dijon’s Michelin-rated restaurants, such as William Frachot and CIBO, and the famous food market, [Les Halles Gourmandes](https://en.destinationdijon.com/moments-to-experience/les-halles-gourmandes/ "undefined"). In 2022, Dijon rose to further prominence with the launch of its [Cité de la Gastronomie et du Vin](https://www.citedelagastronomie-dijon.fr/ "undefined"). Inside the former Hôtel-Dieu—the city’s historic hospital—visitors enjoy the region’s food and wine through tastings and courses at [Ferrandi Paris school of culinary arts](https://www.ferrandi-paris.com/en/our-campuses/dijon "undefined") and [École des Vins de Bourgogne](https://www.vins-bourgogne.fr/l-ecole-des-vins/vous-initier-vous-perfectionner-a-l-ecole-des-vins-de-bourgogne,2316,10440.html "undefined"), among other eateries. A pedestrian wine trail links the complex to the railway station. This milestone opening follows the launch of France’s [Vallée de la Gastronomie](https://www.valleedelagastronomie.com/en "undefined") trail, from Dijon to Marseille, highlighting local producers of wine, beer, truffles, olives, cheese, and sweets along the way. New hotel openings—[Sainte-Anne Hotel Dijon](https://naoshotel.com/sainte-anne-hotel-dijon/ "undefined"), a Hilton Curio Collection property, and Mama Shelter Dijon (opening this summer)—offer restful bases for expeditions. Dijon, France: World’s Greatest Places 2023 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261652/dijon-france-2/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261652/dijon-france-2/"},"headline":"Dijon, France","datePublished":"2023-03-16T10:00:41.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-03T00:13:03.557Z","description":"Find out why Dijon, France is one of the World’s Greatest Places of 2023","url":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261652/dijon-france-2/","keywords":["franchise","Magazine","World's Greatest Places","sponsorshipblock","WGPs2023"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc73c6865b0392680/698a3b2309208f818741a2b8/Worlds-Greatest-Places-Dijon-France.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Lauren Jade Hill","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/lauren-jade-hill/"}],"creator":"Lauren Jade Hill","articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc73c6865b0392680/698a3b2309208f818741a2b8/Worlds-Greatest-Places-Dijon-France.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261652/dijon-france-2/","name":"Dijon, France"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"The World's Greatest Places of 2023","description":"The World's Greatest Places of 2023","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/Rm1ZVsGL/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2023-03-16T09:30:00.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/Rm1ZVsGL.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261652/dijon-france-2/","duration":"PT1M46S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2023/6261652/dijon-france-2/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```