There are eight museums in Dijon, including the Art Museum in the Dukes Palace. Its numerous exhibits include the tombs of the Dukes of Burgundy. The Magnin museum is housed in a unique seventeenth-century private mansion. The Rude museum occupies a section in the Saint Etienne church. The ancient Benedictine abbey of Saint Benign houses the Natural museum and the museum of Architectural History. Bernardines Convent and Saint Anne's chapel make up a striking ensemble, which has become home to the museum of Sacred Art and the museum of life in Burgundy. The city's botanical gardens are also worth seeing.
Dijon is renowned for its eternal cooking and wine-making traditions, since it is surrounded by the world's richest vineyards. Dijon is an attraction for French cuisine lovers from various parts of the world, and it is famous for its exceptional quality mustard.
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