Dijon

Dijon, the ancient capital of Burgundy, and the principal town in the dep. of Côte d'Or, 195 m. SE. of Paris, on the canal of Bourgogne; one of the finest towns in France, at once for its buildings, particularly its churches, and its situation; is a centre of manufacture and trade, and a seat of learning; the birthplace of many illustrious men.

Population (circa 1900) given as 61,000.

Definition taken from The Nuttall Encyclopædia, edited by the Reverend James Wood (1907)