The Musée des Beaux-Arts - Dijon

The Musée des Beaux-Arts in Dijon is a wonderful museum and has some excellent works of fine art. It was actually opened in 1787, making it one of the oldest museums in France. It is located in the beautiful historic city centre of Dijon and is situated in the former ducal palace, which was the headquarters of the Burgundy State in the 15th century. It is also possible to visit the palace, but we have saved this for next time.

François Pompon was born in the town of Saulieu in Burgundy, not far from Dijon in 1855. He became a sculptor, famous for his animal figures. One of his most notable ones is of the ‘Ours Blanc’, or White bear . Their are examples in the museum, and also one in the park in Dijon.

We also got to see works by Rodin, Degas and Pissarro, to name a few.

And I particularly enjoyed seeing some art nouveau vases in glass and metal, exquisite.