President Bouhier mansion

The Hôtel of President Bouhier, in Dijon

The Hôtel of President Bouhier is a fine seventeenth-century private mansion, in old Dijon, linked to a great family of magistrates. The Dijon audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this refined residence, a witness of the life of the parliamentary elites of the town.

The residence of the Bouhier de Savigny

Facing the walker stand two fine seventeenth-century buildings, including the Hôtel of President Bouhier. Built for the Bouhier de Savigny family, this private mansion testifies to the prosperity and the refinement of the great families of magistrates who served at the parliament of Burgundy, one of the major institutions of the province. This residence hosted notably Jean Bouhier, one of the most illustrious figures of the family: a magistrate, president at the parliament of Dijon, scholar and great bibliophile, he was also a member of the French Academy, testifying to the intellectual influence of Dijon. The careful façade and the elegance of the building reflect the art of living of these cultivated elites. A witness of the judicial and intellectual history of the town, the Hôtel of President Bouhier is a precious element of the heritage of old Dijon.

What to see

You admire the fine seventeenth-century private mansion built for the Bouhier de Savigny family, with a careful and elegant façade, which hosted Jean Bouhier, a magistrate, president at the parliament of Dijon, scholar, bibliophile and member of the French Academy. The Hôtel of President Bouhier testifies to the life of the parliamentary elites of Dijon. It is a stop for those curious about history, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Hôtel of President Bouhier 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.

Who was Jean Bouhier, linked to the Hôtel of President Bouhier in Dijon?

An illustrious figure of the Bouhier de Savigny family: a magistrate, president at the parliament of Dijon, scholar and great bibliophile, he was also a member of the French Academy, testifying to the intellectual influence of the town.

Where is the Hôtel of President Bouhier of Dijon?

In old Dijon, in France.