Place de la Libération
A semicircular royal square designed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, architect of Versailles, facing the Palace of the Dukes. Its ground fountains and café terraces make it Dijon's urban living room.
The square was originally called the Place Royale. Planned from 1686 by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, its semicircular classical façades embrace the main entrance of the Palace of the Dukes. The central equestrian statue of Louis XIV was destroyed during the Revolution, and after Dijon's liberation in 1944 the square was given its current name. Redeveloped as a pedestrian square in 2006, its ground fountains become a splash zone for children in summer, and the Palace of the Dukes looks lovely when illuminated at night. The café terraces around the square are perfect for a rest, and the square is also the starting point of the Owl Trail. Admission is free.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon
- Church of Notre-Dame of Dijon
- Owl's Trail
- Rue Verrerie & Rue des Forges
- Les Halles de Dijon
- Church of Saint-Michel, Dijon
- Musée de la Vie bourguignonne