Cordeliers square, Dijon: history and visit

The Place des Cordeliers, in Dijon

The Place des Cordeliers is a charming square of old Dijon, revealing the glazed roofs typical of Burgundy. The Dijon audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this picturesque place, dominated by a fine seventeenth-century private mansion.

The square with the Burgundian glazed roofs

The Place des Cordeliers is one of the charming squares of old Dijon, which reveals one of the most characteristic elements of Burgundian architecture: the roofs of multicoloured glazed tiles. These polychrome roofs, arranged in geometric patterns, shine in the sun and make the charm and the pride of the region, inherited from the great era of the Dukes of Burgundy. The square is dominated by a magnificent private mansion, built around 1642, a witness of the golden age of the town and the refinement of its elites. With its fine old façades and its peaceful atmosphere, away from the animation of the great arteries, the Place des Cordeliers offers a pleasant stop and a fine viewpoint over the heritage of old Dijon. It is one of those picturesque squares to discover during the walk in the historic centre.

What to see

You admire the roofs of multicoloured glazed tiles typical of Burgundy, inherited from the era of the dukes, and the magnificent private mansion built around 1642 that dominates the square, in a peaceful atmosphere with fine old façades of old Dijon. The Place des Cordeliers is a picturesque corner of Dijon. It is a pleasant stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Place des Cordeliers lies in old Dijon, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public square; you admire its glazed roofs and the façades from the street. You discover it during a walk in the historic centre.

What is particular about the Place des Cordeliers in Dijon?

It reveals the roofs of multicoloured glazed tiles typical of Burgundy, inherited from the era of the dukes, and is dominated by a magnificent private mansion built around 1642.