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Palace of Dukes and states of Burgundy à Dijon en Côte-d'or

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Palace of Dukes and states of Burgundy

    1 Rue Rameau
    21000 Dijon
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne
Crédit photo : Arnaud 25 - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Haut Moyen Âge
Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
900
1000
…
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
IXe siècle (vers 880)
Foundation of the Duchy of Burgundy
1365
Reconstruction of the palace
1433
Construction of ducal kitchens
1460
Tower Philippe the Good built
1685
Place Royale equipped
1725
Statue of Louis XIV inaugurated
1802
Destruction of the Holy Chapel
1827
Installation of duke tombs
1862
Historical Monument
2008–2012
Museum renovation
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Remnants of the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy: large house body including the room of the Guards; Philip the Good tower; Tower of Bar and staircase of Bellegarde; kitchens; facades on the courtyard of honour, blankets and rooms on the ground floor of the building backed by the large house body. Remnants of the Palais des Etats de Bourgogne: facades on the courtyard of honour and on the courtyard of Flore and blankets of the large hall of states; vestibules of the large hall of states with the monumental staircase of Gabriel and the porch giving access from the street of Liberty to the courtyard of Flore; Chapel of the Condé; facades, blankets and rooms of the first floor of the building overlooking the courtyard of honour adjacent to the chapel and the large hall of the States; facades, blankets and room of the first floor of the building adjacent to the chapel and overlooking the courtyard of Flore and the rue des Forges; facades and covers of the corner building giving rue Porte-aux-Lions and Cour de Flore with return to the rue de la Liberté; grilles and healers of the courtyard of honour; facades on both courtyards and on Rameau street, blankets and room Hébé on the first floor of the buildings overlooking the courtyard of honour and the courtyard of Bar; facades and blankets of the building overlooking the rue Rameau and the courtyard of Bar; facades on the courtyard of Bar and the place des Ducs and blankets of the building linking the staircase of Bellegarde to the large house body of the Palais des Ducs. Buildings overlooking Rameau Square: facades and blankets: list of 1862, delimited by decree of 22 May 1926

Key figures

Philippe II de Bourgogne (Philippe le Hardi) - Duke of Burgundy (1363–1404) Initiator of the Gothic reconstruction of the palace.
Philippe III de Bourgogne (Philippe le Bon) - Duke of Burgundy (1419–1467) Sponsor of the tower and ducal kitchens.
Jules Hardouin-Mansart - Architect of Louis XIV Design Royal Square and restructure the palace.
Jacques Gabriel - Architect of the King (18th century) Author of the monumental staircase and chapel.
Claus Sluter - Sculptor (14th-15th century) Decorate the façade of the Sainte-Chapelle.
François Devosge - Founder of the drawing school (1765) Precursor of the Museum of Fine Arts.
Charles le Téméraire - Last Duke of Burgundy (1467–1477) His death led to annexation by Louis XI.
Louis XI - King of France (1461–183) Annexes Burgundy to the royal estate in 1482.
Étienne Le Hongre - Sculptor (18th century) Author of the equestrian statue of Louis XIV.

Origin and history

The Palace of Dukes and States of Burgundy, located in Dijon, is a major architectural ensemble combining Gothic styles (XIVth–XVth centuries) and classical (XVIIth–XVIIIth centuries). It was the seat of the Dukes of Burgundy, as Philip the Hardi and Philip the Good, who made it a symbol of their power. The oldest parts include the ducal kitchens (1433), the Tower of Bar and the Tower Philippe le Bon (1460), while the Place Royale (now Place de la Libération) was built in the 17th century by Jules Hardouin-Mansart.

The Sainte-Chapelle, destroyed in 1802, once housed the order of the Golden Fleece founded by Philip the Good in 1432. The palace became "Logis du Roi" after the annexation of Burgundy by Louis XI in 1482, then served as a residence for the governors and welcomed the states of Burgundy from 1679. In the 18th century, Jacques Gabriel added a rocky chapel and a monumental staircase. Ranked a historic monument since 1862, it now houses the city hall and the Museum of Fine Arts in Dijon.

The ducal kitchens, rebuilt in 1433 by Philippe le Bon, illustrate the importance of feasts in the Burgundy courtyard. The large guard room (15th century), with its flamboyant fireplace, served at receptions. The tower Philippe the Good, 46 meters high, still dominates the city and symbolizes the ducal authority. In the 19th century, the palace was divided between administrative and cultural institutions, such as the school of fine arts founded in 1765 by François Devosge.

The Place Royale, conceived as a setting for the equestrian statue of Louis XIV (inaugrated in 1725 and destroyed in 1792), was renamed Place de la Libération. The palace, renamed the "National House" during the Revolution, then became a place of departmental power. The tombs of the Dukes of Burgundy, installed in 1827, and the contemporary renovations (2008–2012) strengthened its role as cultural and tourist heritage.

The Museum of Fine Arts, integrated into the palace, preserves works related to Burgundy history, such as the tombs of the dukes and paintings by Claus Sluter. The court of honour, framed by classical and Gothic wings, bears witness to architectural transformations. Today, the palace combines administrative (mary) and cultural functions, attracting nearly 150,000 visitors annually.

External links

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