Dijon is the prefecture of the Côte-d’Or department and the capital of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It is located on the Paris-Lyon-Mediterranean axis between the Paris basin and the Rhone valley.

Dijon is a tourist city whose appeal is enhanced by the region’s reputation for gastronomy. It is a city of congresses, with a traditional food industry (Dijon mustard, Dijon blackcurrant liqueur and kir, gingerbread, Lanvin chocolate, etc.).