be found in the irregular streets of the old town, but
industrial and commercial activity has been transferred to the new
quarters beyond its limits. A fine park more than 80 acres in extent
lies to the south of the city, which is rich in open spaces and
promenades, the latter including the botanical garden and the Promenade
de l'Arquebuse, in which there is a black poplar famous for its size and
age.

The cathedral of St Benigne, originally an abbey church, was built in
the latter half of the 13th century on the site of a Romanesque
basilica, of which the crypt remains. The west front is flanked by two
towers and the crossing is surmounted by a slender timber spire. The
plan consists of three naves, short transepts and a small choir, without
ambulatory, terminating in three apses. In the interior there is a fine
organ and a quantity of statuary, and the vaults contain the remains of
Philip the Bold, duke of Burgundy, and Anne of Burgundy, daughter of
John the Fearless. The site of the abbey buildings is occupied by the
bishop's palace and an ecclesiastical seminary. The church of
Notre-Dame, typical of the Gothic style of Burgundy, was erected from
1252 to 1334, and is distinguished for the grace of its interior and the
beauty of the western facade. The portal consists of three arched
openings, above which are two stages of arcades, open to the light and
supported on slender columns. A row of gargoyles surmounts each storey
of the facade, which is also ornamented by sculptured friezes. A turret
to the right of the portal carries a clock called the Jaquemart, on
which the hours are struck by two figures. The church of St Michel
belongs to the 15th century. The west facade, the most remarkable
feature of the church, is, however, of the Renaissance period. The
vaulting of the three portals is of exceptional depth owing to the
projection of the lower storey of the facade. Above this storey rise two
towers of five stages, the fifth stage being formed by an octagonal
cupola. The columns decorating the facade represent all the four orders.
The design of this facade is wrongly attributed to Hugues Sambin (fl.
c. 1540), a native of Dijon, and pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, but the
sculpture of the portals, including "The Last Judgment" on the tympanum
of the main portal, is probably from his hand. St Jean (15th century)
and St Etienne (15th, 16th and 17th centuries), now used as the
exchange, are the other chief churches. Of the