Berbis mansion

The Hôtel de Berbis, in Dijon

The Hôtel de Berbis is a fine old private mansion of old Dijon, a witness of the life of the notables of the past. The Dijon audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this residence of character, an element of the rich architectural heritage of the town.

The residence of notables of old Dijon

The Hôtel de Berbis is one of the numerous private mansions that make the richness of the heritage of old Dijon. The town keeps an exceptional ensemble of these fine urban residences, built over the centuries by the noble families, the magistrates, the counsellors of the parliament and the rich bourgeois of the town, at the time when Dijon was a prosperous provincial capital. The Hôtel de Berbis, with a careful façade and courtyard, testifies to the art of living and the refinement of these elites. Like the other mansions of the old centre, it often combines the stone, the fine windows, the sculpted portals and sometimes the roofs of coloured tiles characteristic of the region. Hidden in the alleys of old Dijon, the Hôtel de Berbis is a discreet but precious witness of the history and the architecture of the town.

What to see

You admire the fine old private mansion with a careful façade and courtyard, a witness of the art of living and the refinement of the notables, magistrates and bourgeois of old Dijon, combining the stone, the windows, the sculpted portals and the spirit of the fine residences of the town. The Hôtel de Berbis is a witness of the heritage of Dijon. It is a stop for those curious about architecture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Hôtel de Berbis lies in old Dijon, reachable on foot. You mainly admire its façade from the street; it is a residence whose access follows its own uses. You discover it during a walk in the historic centre.

What is the Hôtel de Berbis in Dijon?

One of the numerous private mansions of old Dijon, a fine urban residence built by the notables and the bourgeois of the town, with a careful façade and courtyard, a witness of the art of living of the Dijon elites of the past.

Where is the Hôtel de Berbis of Dijon?

In old Dijon, in France.