--- title: "Église Saint-Philibert, Dijon: The Romanesque Church" description: "Dijon's only Romanesque church, the winegrowers' parish where the harvest date was proclaimed. Open only for exhibitions and events. Driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-philibert lang: en updated: 2026-09-30 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/eglise-saint-philibert.png --- # Saint-Philibert Church, Dijon (Église Saint-Philibert) > Saint-Philibert Church, Dijon: Dijon's only Romanesque church, once the winegrowers' parish, now closed for a long restoration. Saint-Philibert Church, Dijon is in Dijon (Côte-d'Or), 43 min by road (47 km) from Beaune. Allow 15 to 30 minutes · UNESCO World Heritage · Private driver from Beaune: €120 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Saint-Philibert, beside the cathedral of Saint-Bénigne, is the only Romanesque church in Dijon. It was the parish of the city's winegrowers, one of the reasons it counts among Dijon's places linked to the Climats of Burgundy. Closed to worship since the Revolution, it is now closed to visitors for a major restoration, with reopening planned for around 2029. ## Key facts - Type: Heritage - Location: 35 km north-east of Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Coordinates: 47.3210, 5.0349 - 43 min from Beaune - Allow 15 to 30 minutes - UNESCO World Heritage - Where: [Dijon · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/dijon) - Official website: [patrimoine.dijon.fr](https://patrimoine.dijon.fr/) - From Beaune: ≈ 43 min · 47 km - €120 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Or add it to our [full-day wine tour, €560](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day). ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 43 min by road (47 km), €120 one way for the whole car. Coming by train or plane? [Transfers from stations and airports](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers) Estimates per vehicle for up to 4 guests, tolls included. Your price is confirmed when you book. ## History Built in the 12th century, Saint-Philibert served the winegrowers' quarter, and the start date of the grape harvest, the ban des vendanges, was proclaimed here. After the Revolution it became a stable, then a saltpetre store and a salt warehouse. Salt rising through the stone, together with damp, eroded the building so badly that it was closed to the public in 1979. From 2002 the church opened for European Heritage Days and special events. After safety work, the city also used it in the warmer months for contemporary art exhibitions, organised with the Fine Arts Museum, the Consortium, the FRAC and the national art school. It has been listed as a historic monument since 1862. In July 2025, for the tenth anniversary of the Climats listing, visitors could view the nave from the entrance. In September 2025 the city approved a restoration costing about 12 million euros, with works planned from 2026 and reopening to the public around 2029. ## What you will see Even from outside, the Romanesque walls stand apart from Dijon's later buildings. Centuries of salt and damp have badly damaged the stone, above all in the pillars that carry the building, which is why it needs such a long restoration. The church is a stop on the Owl's Trail, a minute from the cathedral and the Archaeological Museum, so it fits easily into a walk around this western corner of the old town. ## Planning your visit The church is closed to visitors during its restoration, with reopening planned for around 2029. The exterior can be seen at any time from the parvis Saint-Philibert. Combine it with the cathedral next door. Check the official website for news of the works. ## Did you know? The date on which Dijon's grape harvest could begin, the ban des vendanges, was once proclaimed at Saint-Philibert, the parish church of the city's winegrowers. ## Around Saint-Philibert Church, Dijon What to combine with Saint-Philibert Church, Dijon on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/dijon) (1 km away): Burgundy's historic capital, city of the Valois dukes and northern gateway to the Route des Grands Crus. - [Marsannay-la-Côte](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/marsannay-la-cote) (7 km away): Gateway to the Côte de Nuits and Burgundy's only village appellation making red, white and rosé. - [Fixin](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/fixin) (10 km away): A quiet wine village with Napoleon in the woods, a Romanesque church in the vines and firm reds. ### Châteaux - [Château de Montmusard](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-montmusard) (2 km away): The surviving wing of a daring neoclassical pleasure house designed by Charles De Wailly. - [Château de Fontaine-lès-Dijon (Maison natale de saint Bernard)](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-fontaine-les-dijon), 3 km away: The hilltop birthplace of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, overlooking Dijon. - [Château de Marsannay](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-marsannay) (7 km away): A modern wine château at the northern gateway to the Côte de Nuits. ### Things to do - [Saint-Bénigne Cathedral, Dijon (Cathédrale Saint-Bénigne de Dijon)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/cathedrale-saint-benigne), 1 km away: A Gothic abbey church turned cathedral, above a round crypt from around the year 1000. - [Dijon Archaeological Museum (Musée archéologique de Dijon)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-archeologique-dijon), 1 km away: Gallo-Roman gods, Bronze Age treasure and medieval sculpture in the old abbey of Saint-Bénigne. - [Boutique Maille](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/maison-maille-dijon) (1 km away): Maille's historic Dijon mustard shop, where fresh mustard is served from the pump. ### Restaurants - [William Frachot](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/william-frachot-dijon) (1 km away · 2 MICHELIN stars): Dijon's two-star table, reinventing Burgundy's classics inside the Hostellerie du Chapeau Rouge - [Loiseau des Ducs](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/loiseau-des-ducs-dijon) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): The Loiseau signature in Dijon, served beneath the vaults of a sixteenth-century mansion - [La Maison des Cariatides](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-maison-des-cariatides-dijon) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A chef couple from Le Bristol regains a star behind one of Dijon's most ornate Renaissance façades ### Events - **Saturday, 10 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Show les papilles](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/show-les-papilles-dijon): Dijon's free festival of taste at the Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin. (Food & markets · Dijon) - **Sunday, 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Marathon des Grands Crus](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marathon-des-grands-crus): A marathon on the closed Route des Grands Crus, from Dijon to the Clos de Vougeot and back. (Sport · Dijon) - **Friday 23 – Sunday 25 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Salon des Vignerons Indépendants de Bourgogne et du Jura](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/salon-vignerons-independants-dijon): Some sixty independent growers from Burgundy and the Jura pour and sell their wines in Dijon. (Wine festival · Dijon) - **Saturday 31 October – Wednesday 11 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Foire internationale et gastronomique de Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/foire-gastronomique-dijon): Burgundy's great food fair, held every autumn in Dijon since 1921. (Food & markets · Dijon) - **Usually from the last Saturday of November to the first Sunday of January.** · [Les Fééries de Noël de Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/feeries-de-noel-dijon): Chalets, vin chaud, an ice rink and a big wheel across the heart of Dijon. (Christmas · Dijon) - **Usually from late November to early December.** · [Les Nuits d’Orient et d’ailleurs](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/nuits-d-orient-et-d-ailleurs-dijon): Dijon's winter festival of music, dance and art from the Orient and beyond. (Culture · Dijon) - **Each year on the weekend after the Saint-Vincent Tournante, usually a Saturday in late January or early February.** · [Saint-Vincent de Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-de-dijon): Dijon honours the patron saint of winegrowers with a parade and a tasting village. (Tradition · Dijon) - **Usually a weekend in early June.** · [Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/grand-prix-age-d-or-dijon-prenois): France's oldest historic motor racing meeting, on the hills just outside Dijon. (Sport · Prenois) - **Every Sunday from late June to late September.** · [Le Brunch des Halles](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/brunch-des-halles-dijon): Summer Sunday brunches cooked by local chefs under Dijon's iron market hall. (Food & markets · Dijon) - **Every two years, in even-numbered years; recent editions were held in early July. The next is expected in 2028.** · [Les Fêtes de la Vigne de Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fetes-de-la-vigne-dijon): Dijon's international folk festival, born in 1946 and held every two years. (Culture · Dijon) - **Friday 27 – Sunday 29 August 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Golden Coast Festival](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/golden-coast-festival-dijon): Three days of French and international rap in a park on the edge of Dijon. (Music · Dijon) - **Usually a Sunday in mid September.** · [Vélotour Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/velotour-dijon): A playful bike ride through Dijon that opens places normally closed to cyclists. (Sport · Dijon) - **Usually the third weekend of September, during the European Heritage Days.** · [Fête de la Pressée](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-de-la-pressee-chenove): The dukes' giant wine presses come back to life in Chenôve's old village. (Tradition · Chenôve) - **Usually the last days of September and the first days of October.** · [Tribu Festival](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/tribu-festival-dijon): Dijon's festival of world music, jazz and adventurous sounds, at the turn of October. (Music · Dijon) ### Guides about Saint-Philibert Church, Dijon - [Harvest and truffle season in Burgundy](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-harvest-and-truffle-season) ## Questions about Saint-Philibert Church, Dijon ### How far is Saint-Philibert Church, Dijon from Beaune? Saint-Philibert Church, Dijon is about 43 min from Beaune by road (47 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €120 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### How long does a visit to Saint-Philibert Church, Dijon take? For the visit, allow 15 to 30 minutes. ### When is Saint-Philibert Church, Dijon open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (patrimoine.dijon.fr) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Is Saint-Philibert Church, Dijon a UNESCO World Heritage site? Yes. Saint-Philibert Church, Dijon is part of a site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. ### Can a private driver take us to Saint-Philibert Church, Dijon? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you visit and plans the rest of the day with you. The driver speaks English, French, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic. → [Full-day wine tour, €560](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=sight:saintphilibert): €120 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - - - --- Canonical page: