shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileFrance

in Burgundy, an hour and a half southeast of Paris by train

Dijon

Name: Dijon — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — the old capital, with mustard on the side.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“Capital of Burgundy and seat of the Valois dukes when the dukes were richer than the king. The old town is tile-roofed and walkable, the Palace of the Dukes still anchors the centre, and the Route des Grands Crus begins at the southern edge of the city. A small bronze owl is set into the wall of Notre-Dame; the locals touch it for luck. — from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Dijon, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Dijon

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

Dijon is the capital of the Côte-d'Or department and the historic capital of Burgundy, in eastern France about 310 km southeast of Paris. The city sits at roughly 245 metres on the western edge of the Saône plain, where the limestone Côte d'Or escarpment rises. Population is around 160,000 within the commune. From the 14th to the late 15th century, the Valois Dukes of Burgundy ruled a state from here that rivalled the French crown in wealth and influence.

— informed by Wikipedia — Dijon

— the stone

The historic centre is built largely of Burgundian limestone and is roofed in patterned glazed tiles — the tuiles vernissées of Burgundy, in green, yellow, ochre, and black. The Palais des Ducs et des États de Bourgogne anchors the Place de la Libération. Notre-Dame de Dijon, completed in the 13th century, carries on its north wall the small bronze chouette — the owl — that locals touch for a wish. The old town was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2015.

— informed by UNESCO — Climats of Burgundy

— the visit

The Musée des Beaux-Arts, housed in the ducal palace, is one of France's oldest museums, founded in 1787, and free to enter. The Parcours de la Chouette is a marked walking route of 22 numbered bronze owls set into the pavement, threading the old town. Beginning at the south edge of the city, the Route des Grands Crus runs through Gevrey-Chambertin, Vougeot, and Vosne-Romanée. Saturday mornings, the Marché des Halles fills the Halles Centrales built by a young Gustave Eiffel.

— informed by Wikipedia — Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon

— where

France · Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

— elevation

245 m · 804 ft

— position

47.3220° N · 5.0415° E

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

12 km S

Gevrey-Chambertin

grand cru wine village

45 km S

Beaune

wine capital of Burgundy

18 km S

Vougeot

Cistercian wine village

4 km NW

Fontaine-lès-Dijon

birthplace of Bernard of Clairvaux

Dijon

Gevrey-Chambertin

Beaune

Vougeot

Fontaine-lès-Dijon

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Dijon — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

Dijon is the historic capital of Burgundy, known for its ducal palace, glazed-tile roofs, the Marché des Halles, mustard, and as the northern gateway to the Côte d'Or vineyards.

A small bronze owl — la chouette — carved into the north wall of Notre-Dame de Dijon, possibly from the 16th century. Locals stroke it with the left hand and make a wish.

Four Valois dukes — Philip the Bold, John the Fearless, Philip the Good, and Charles the Bold — ruled Burgundy from 1363 to 1477. At their height they were among the wealthiest princes in Europe.

The name is a style, not a protected origin, so most Dijon mustard worldwide is produced elsewhere. A few traditional producers, including Edmond Fallot, still mill mustard locally in Burgundy.

The TGV runs from Paris Gare de Lyon to Dijon-Ville in about 1 hour 35 minutes. Dijon is also a stop on the Paris-Lyon-Marseille rail corridor.

The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy — which include the historic centre of Dijon and the vineyard parcels of the Côte d'Or — were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2015.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Burgundians tend to hold their region quietly close — the wine, the tiles, the dukes. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

The warm ochres and tile-roof colours suit French Country, Old World, and Warm Traditional interiors. The stained-glass figuration also sits well in a panelled dining room or library.

It fits the Warm Traditional direction many interiors are returning to — brown wood, brass, ochre, oxblood. A Burgundy piece grounds a wine-forward dining room without leaning kitsch.

Above a standard three-seat sofa, a single Large reads well. For a longer wall or a statement piece, a 4-tile Mural fills the space; a 9-tile Mural is the room-anchoring option.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any installation exposed to splash or steam. Both are scratch-resistant and well-suited to backsplashes, especially in a wine-cellar kitchen.

A microfibre cloth and water. The colour is infused into the ceramic surface under a thin protective finish, so the image will not fade or lift with regular cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. No licensing, no third-party imagery — the eye is Reid Wender's.

— if this one stayed with you