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Musée des Beaux-Arts  Housed in the Palais des Ducs, the Musée des Beaux-Arts has the most important collection of paintings in France outside of Paris. The building itself is a focal point in the city of Dijon and the old streets, with half-timbered buildings, which radiate from the Palais, are well worth exploring. The museum is a good introduction to the splendour of the Dukes of Bourgogne. The Salles des Gardes was originally the banqueting hall and it is here that the magnificent tombs of the Dukes, Philip the Bold and John the Fearless, lie in the middle of the great chamber. Decorated with sculptures by the Flemish masters Jean de Marville, Claus Sluter and Claus de Werve, extensive renovation work has recently been carried out, making the pieces all the more impressive.  The painting and sculpture collection is immense. Italian, Dutch and Flemish painters from Titien, Rubens and Bruegel, to the work of the Impressionists, Manet and Monet and statues by François Rude, the man responsible for the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, are displayed. The collection is too vast to take in during one visit but the setting of the museum is particularly attractive with large windows and plenty of natural light, making you want to return for more. Opening Times
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