Place de la Libération
Dijon, France








The Place de la Libération, in the heart of Dijon's historic centre, is a royal square dating from the late 17th century. It took its current name in 1948. Located in front of the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, it was designed as a setting for a bronze equestrian statue of Louis XIV, which was destroyed during the French Revolution.
The Place de la Libération, in the heart of Dijon's historic centre, is a royal square dating from the late 17th century. It took its current name in 1948. Located in front of the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, it was designed as a setting for a bronze equestrian statue of Louis XIV, which was destroyed during the French Revolution.