Dijon International & Gastronomic Fair

Nov 8
UNESCO added the “Gastronomic meal of the French” to their Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2010. The accolade recognises a thousand-year-old tradition of preparing good food that includes making everyday meals a celebration.

The French Government decided to create a venue to showcase and promote French gastronomy and wine, and Dijon was chosen. It has form. UNESCO-listed vineyards, boeuf bourgignon, gougères – and in Dijon library there’s even a specialist collection of food books and menus, more than 30,000 of them. 

The Cité de la Gastronomie et du Vin is on the site of an abandoned hospital built in 1204 along the old Roman road. It has been a landmark for visitors for centuries and now is a landmark for gastronomy. The ancient buildings have been restored and rejuvenated and additional architecturally fabulous buildings created for this foodie city within a city. 

For more information: https://thegoodlifefrance.com/dijon-international-city-of-gastronomy-and-wine/
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