Saint-Bénigne Cathedral

Saint-Bénigne Cathedral, in Dijon

Saint-Bénigne Cathedral is the great Gothic sanctuary of Dijon, built on the tomb of the patron saint of Burgundy. The Dijon audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this major building and its famous circular Romanesque crypt.

The Gothic cathedral and its Romanesque rotunda

Saint-Bénigne Cathedral is the main religious building of Dijon. It rises on the site of a former abbey founded around the tomb of Saint Bénigne, considered the first evangeliser of Burgundy and the patron saint of the region. The current building, of Burgundian Gothic style, was built in the thirteenth century, in the place of older constructions. Recognisable by its façade framed by two towers and its roof of polychrome glazed tiles, characteristic of the region, the cathedral impresses by its dimensions. But its most precious treasure is its crypt: a Romanesque rotunda, a rare vestige of the primitive abbey church, with a unique circular shape, which shelters very old sculpted capitals. A major sanctuary, a place of memory and spirituality in the heart of Dijon, Saint-Bénigne Cathedral is discovered with respect.

What to see

You admire, with respect, the great thirteenth-century Burgundian Gothic cathedral, its façade with two towers and its roof of polychrome glazed tiles, built on the tomb of Saint Bénigne, patron of Burgundy, and above all its precious crypt, a circular Romanesque rotunda with old sculpted capitals. Saint-Bénigne Cathedral is a major sanctuary of Dijon. It is a stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

Saint-Bénigne Cathedral lies in the heart of Dijon, reachable on foot. A place of worship, it can be visited with respect for services; entry is generally free, but the visit of the crypt and the hours follow their own conditions, which vary. It is best to check them before coming and to respect the sacred character of the place.

What is particular about Saint-Bénigne Cathedral of Dijon?

Built on the tomb of Saint Bénigne, patron of Burgundy, this Gothic cathedral with a glazed-tile roof shelters a precious crypt, a Romanesque rotunda with a unique circular shape, a vestige of the primitive abbey church.

Where is Saint-Bénigne Cathedral of Dijon?

In the heart of Dijon, in France.