--- title: "Parc de la Colombière, Dijon: A Walk in the Historic Park" description: "A 17th-century park laid out for the Princes of Condé beside the Ouche. Free, allow an hour for a relaxed loop, with a private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/parc-de-la-colombiere lang: en updated: 2026-09-30 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/parc-de-la-colombiere.png --- # Colombière Park (Parc de la Colombière) > Colombière Park: a 17th-century park laid out for the Princes of Condé, crossed by a Roman road. Colombière Park is in Dijon (Côte-d'Or), 42 min by road (45 km) from Beaune. Allow 1 hour · Private driver from Beaune: €120 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. The Parc de la Colombière is Dijon's great historic park, south of the centre beside the river Ouche. It was laid out in the 17th century for the Princes of Condé, governors of Burgundy, following the principles of Le Nôtre. Today its star of shaded alleys draws walkers, runners and families. ## Key facts - Type: Nature & viewpoints - Where: Dijon · Côte-d'Or - Location: 35 km north-east of Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Coordinates: 47.2995, 5.0461 - 42 min from Beaune - Allow 1 hour - Dijon - Official website: [dijon.fr](https://www.dijon.fr/dijon-a-votre-service/nature-et-animaux/parcs-et-jardins/) - From Beaune: ≈ 42 min · 45 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): 42 min by road (45 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 Louis II de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, known as the Grand Condé and governor of Burgundy, created the park, and Henri-Jules de Bourbon continued the work. Le Nôtre sent one of his pupils, Antoine de Maerle, to Dijon. Planting went on through the 1680s: in 1683 alone, ten thousand hornbeam plants and 500 bundles of box. Once it was finished, the prince opened it to the people of Dijon. The city acquired the park after the Revolution, and it has been listed as a historic monument since 1925. In 1965 a small classical temple of Love, moved from the château of Bierre-lès-Semur, was rebuilt here. The park also keeps remains of the Roman road that ran from Lyon to Trier through Chalon-sur-Saône, Dijon and Langres. In 1843 the gates and pavilions of the old toll house on Place Saint-Bernard were moved here to mark the main entrance. ## What you will see Sixteen alleys radiate from a central roundabout, linked by an octagonal path and shaded by some 6,000 trees. Look for the rows of upright stones set in the ground: the foundations of the Roman road, visible nowhere else in Dijon. There are playgrounds, animal enclosures and a snack bar, and on some days you can hire rosalies, four-wheeled pedal carts. ## Planning your visit The park is free to enter and lies south of the city centre. Allow an hour for a relaxed loop, longer with children. It pairs well with the Consortium Museum, on the way back toward the centre. Check the official website for opening times. ## Did you know? The park's alleys were drawn in line with the Castel de la Colombière on the far bank of the Ouche. The river was straightened, and a footbridge once led from the castle to the gardens. ## Around Colombière Park What to combine with Colombière Park on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/dijon) (3 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) (5 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) (8 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) (3 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), 6 km away: The hilltop birthplace of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, overlooking Dijon. - [Château de Marsannay](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-marsannay) (6 km away): A modern wine château at the northern gateway to the Côte de Nuits. ### Things to do - [Consortium Museum](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/consortium-museum) (2 km away): A pioneering contemporary art centre founded in 1977, in a building remodelled by Shigeru Ban. - [Museum of Burgundian Life (Musée de la Vie bourguignonne Perrin de Puycousin)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-vie-bourguignonne), 2 km away: Everyday life in old Burgundy, with costumes and a street of Dijon shops, in a convent cloister. - [Dijon Museum of Sacred Art (Musée d’Art sacré de Dijon)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-art-sacre-dijon), 2 km away: Treasures from the churches of Côte-d'Or, shown in the domed church of the Bernardine nuns. ### Restaurants - [Origine](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/origine-dijon) (2 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A Lameloise-trained Japanese chef cooking Burgundy's seasons on place Wilson - [Loiseau des Ducs](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/loiseau-des-ducs-dijon) (2 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): The Loiseau signature in Dijon, served beneath the vaults of a sixteenth-century mansion - [CIBO](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/cibo-dijon) (2 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred table in old Dijon that sources everything within 200 kilometres ### 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 Colombière Park - [Burgundy with children](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-with-children) ## Questions about Colombière Park ### How far is Colombière Park from Beaune? Colombière Park is about 42 min from Beaune by road (45 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 Colombière Park take? For the visit, allow 1 hour. ### When is Colombière Park open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (dijon.fr) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to Colombière Park? 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:colombiere): €120 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - --- Canonical page: