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Is it possible to combine Dijon and Beaune in one day?
I am thinking taking the train to Dijon and then taking bus to Beaune.
Is this doable?
When do shops and everything close in Dijon, I am thinking of taking a late train 8:00 pm from Dijon.
Any comments?

Intrepid

Are you traveling from Paris? If so, some TGV services stop at Beaune as well

Christina

I suppose it's possible; you just won't have much time in Dijon. There is a rail line betweeen the two, no need for a bus. The TGV usually stops in Dijon anyway, I think, where you change trains for the local to Beaune; even if you book a TGV because there aren't highspeed lines between the two.

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hi
sorry I did not specify, yes I am travelling from Paris.
If a choice between Dijon and Beaune, which is nicer?
thanx again

MaisonMetz

A single day trip from Paris including both Dijon and Beaune may be "doable," but I can't imagine you'd get to see or do much in either location. If it were me, I'd concentrate on one or the other based on your own interests. Both are terrific locations, well worth visiting.

Dijon's medieval town center is a treat for its history, art and architecture. Many beautiful private and public buildings as well as tempting small shops are found on narrow, cobblestone streets, a number of them restricted to pedestrian traffic.

Beaune is smaller and very charming. The Hôtel Dieu has beautiful colored tile roofs and Rogier Van der Weyden's 15-panel polyptych, The Last Judgment, an altarpiece which has been classified an "historic monument". The Athenaeum - World of Wine is a must-visit wine and bookstore with many gift possibilities.

You can't go wrong picking Dijon or Beaune, but trying to visit both on a single day trip from Paris wouldn't give you much opportunity to sample either one.