Our stay at Gérard's apartment in Dijon was magnificent. The apartment, in a gated building on a quiet residential street, is beautifully decorated, with every imaginable convenience. Best of all is the wrap-around balcony with a priceless view of the lovely spires and towers of Dijon, hills and mountains in the distance. In early October, the sunset every evening was breathtaking. There are four sliding doors onto the balcony, with silent automatic shutters that, when closed, provide absolute darkness for peaceful sleep.
The apartment is no more than 10 minutes by foot to the historic area, with lots of pedestrian areas and shops galore. Dijon is full of beautiful old architecture, of many styles and eras, delightful to behold. The Musée des Beaux Arts is not to be missed, in the old Ducal palace, at the helm of a gorgeous plaza. There are several decent restaurants and a supermarket within steps of the apartment, and many, many more restaurants and cafés in the centre ville.
We also availed ourselves of Gérard's garage for our rental car, with which we drove extensively throughout Bourgogne, the most upscale wine region imaginable, all easy day-trips from Dijon. Especially Beaune, only 20 miles away, a full day's worth of looking and enjoying. We recommend the Visiobus (6€) for a comfortable overview of the narrow, twisty, cobblestone streets (narration in French), and the Hotel-Dieu Hospices de Beaune is beautiful and moving. When in Burgundy, be sure to have kir, preferably kir royale, boeuf bourguignon, and escargots -- all regional specialities! We will definitely return, and if it is available, we will stay at Gérard's place again!
I’d also like to give a plug to a wonderful little restaurant, L’Auberge les Tilleuls, in Messigny-et-Vantoux.