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Abbey · Dijon · Côte-d'Or

Palais abbatial Saint-Bénigne

In Dijon stands Palais abbatial Saint-Bénigne, an abbey. Nearby, 55 more places to visit are within 5 km. Since 1939 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).

Where
In Dijon
inside the commune
Historic monument
1939
Classé historic monument (in part)
How well known
Top 32%
#11,883 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 20–27°C
In brief

Abbey in Dijon

In Dijon

Palais abbatial Saint-Bénigne is in the commune of Dijon, with 55 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1939; built in the 13th, 17th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00112249). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

How the seasons run

Warm weather in Dijon runs May to September, with highs of 20–27°C.

Jan6° / 0°57 mm
Feb8° / 0°43 mm
Mar13° / 3°48 mm
Apr16° / 5°58 mm
May20° / 9°76 mm
Jun24° / 13°66 mm
Jul27° / 15°65 mm
Aug26° / 15°62 mm
Sep22° / 11°56 mm
Oct16° / 8°74 mm
Nov10° / 3°78 mm
Dec6° / 1°62 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Dijon, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Dijon-Longvic station, 7.2 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Dijon’s full climate →
About

Palais abbatial Saint-Bénigne

Type
Abbey
Protection
Classé historic monument (in part) · 1939
Built
13th, 17th and 19th centuries
Commune
Dijon, Côte-d'Or
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Around Palais abbatial Saint-Bénigne, mapped

Palais abbatial Saint-Bénigne is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Dijon. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Nearby towns

The biggest base of the 8 is Dijon (161,830 people). Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

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  1. 1Dijon
  2. 2Fontaine-lès-Dijon
  3. 3Talant
  4. 4Chenôve
  5. 5Saint-Apollinaire
  6. 6Longvic
  7. 7Marsannay-la-Côte
  8. 8Quetigny
1 · It’s in this commune

Dijon

161,830 people

2 · 2.4 km north of it

Fontaine-lès-Dijon

9,252 people

3 · 3.1 km northwest of it

Talant

11,896 people

4 · 3.6 km southwest of it

Chenôve

14,244 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Palais abbatial Saint-Bénigne isPeople
DijonIt’s in this commune161,830
Fontaine-lès-Dijon2.4 km north of it9,252
Talant3.1 km northwest of it11,896
Chenôve3.6 km southwest of it14,244
Saint-Apollinaire3.9 km east of it7,544
Longvic4.1 km southeast of it8,896
Marsannay-la-Côte5.7 km southwest of it5,433
Quetigny5.8 km east of it8,971
Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Among the 92 within 15 km are 4 museums, a cathedral and a château.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Palais abbatial Saint-Bénigne

Where is Palais abbatial Saint-Bénigne?

Palais abbatial Saint-Bénigne is in Dijon, in Côte-d'Or (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté).

What is Palais abbatial Saint-Bénigne?

Abbey.

Is Palais abbatial Saint-Bénigne a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1939, Mérimée record PA00112249.

When is the best time to visit Palais abbatial Saint-Bénigne?

May to September are the warmest months in Dijon, with afternoon highs of 20–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Palais abbatial Saint-Bénigne?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Bénigne de Dijon (100 m), Palais des ducs de Bourgogne (500 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon (500 m) and Chartreuse de Champmol (1.4 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.