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Cultural center · Dijon, Borgonha-Franco-Condado
Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin
Complex installed in the former general hospital of Dijon, at kilometer zero of the Route des Grands Crus, with exhibitions about wine and French cuisine, the Chapelle des Climats and tasting workshops of the École des Vins de Bourgogne.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin
The Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin occupies the grounds of the former general hospital of Dijon, south of the center, at the point where the Route des Grands Crus begins. It is part of a French network of gastronomy cities and is themed around the two UNESCO listings linked to Burgundy: the gastronomic meal of the French and the climats of the vineyards.
The cultural hub brings together permanent and temporary exhibitions on cooking and wine. The Chapelle des Climats, the large chapel of the former hospital, has an exhibition on the region's vineyards, and the medieval Chapelle Sainte-Croix de Jérusalem houses works from the period. The 1204 space tells the urban history of Dijon.
The École des Vins de Bourgogne, connected to the region's producers, offers paid introductory tasting workshops, and there are cooking classes and events throughout the year. A climat, to understand the exhibitions, is a small named plot of vineyard defined by its soil and position on the slope.
Some of the shops and restaurants in the complex have closed, so check what is open on the program before you go.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
One to two hours for the exhibitions. A tasting workshop takes about one additional hour.
Best time
In the afternoon, after the historic center, or on a rainy day. The École des Vins workshops are scheduled and require reservation.
How to get there
It is located on Place de l'Arquebuse, about a 15-minute walk from the Palais des ducs and roughly 10 minutes from Dijon-Ville station. Urban bus and tram lines run nearby.
Tip
Check the program on the official website before you go: tasting and cooking workshops change each month and require reservation. Tastings are for people aged 18 and over.
Official website
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin
What can you do at the Cité de la Gastronomie?
See exhibitions about wine and French cuisine, visit the Chapelle des Climats, and take tasting and cooking workshops, which are paid and require booking.
Are the restaurants and shops open?
Some of them have closed. Check the programme and the list of open spaces before your visit.
Is it far from the historic centre?
No. It is about a 15-minute walk from the Palais des ducs and around a 10-minute walk from Dijon-Ville station.