HÔTELS

There are Hotels and Hôtels. In Dijon they are many Hôtels, previously private residencies or town houses, perhaps you should call them urban chateau's. The one below was the home of Charles Logouz de Gerland, master of the Dauphine's robes. Not a bad little place for looking after someone's wardrobe.

The internal courtyard.

On reflection I think I made a bad career choice I should have been a wardrobe monitor.

Exit to the street with amazing swags over the door.

There are many 'Hôtels' in Dijon obviously all originally residences and hence offices of the entourage of the Dauphine (Duc de Bourgogne). All incredible buildings with very plain street fronts. The only real external architectural detail is a pair of doors large enough for a horse drawn carriage. Once inside opulence is de rigueur.

A dining salon in Hôtel Lantin, now Musée Magnin.

Not many hôtels, if any, are now in single family ownership. Most split into apartments and/or offices.