Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy
The Palace of the Dukes and Estates of Burgundy or ''Palais des ducs et des États de Bourgogne'' is a remarkably well-preserved architectural assemblage in Dijon. The oldest part is the 14th and 15th century Gothic ducal palace and seat of the ...
, Place du Théâtre and the Place d'Armes and exhibited Agriculture, fine arts, and industry.
There were 120 000 visitors.
Timeline
At the end of 1857 the permanent Society of Friends of Dijon arts decided to hold an arts, industry and agriculture exhibition.
On 7 January 1858 the Dijon municipality examined its feasibility and added the
Côte-d'Or
Côte-d'Or (; literally, "Golden Slope") is a département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of Northeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 534,124.
The Cote D'or prefect approved the project on 16 January.
The fair opened on 8 July after being deferred from 1 June.
Personnel
The director was Par J Soubie.
Marcellin Jobard, director of the industry chaired the food substances (the 11th class of exhibits) jury, with Edouard de la Loyere, chairman of the agriculture and viticulture committee of the borough of Beaune vice-president. A Medal of Honour was awarded to Jules Bessy, cereal trader in Chalon-sur-Saône.