Culture Card
This is a service that allows you to have access to “culture” (theater, opera, concerts, movies etc.) at a lower price. This card costs 5 € / year and it’s worth it to get it if you’re planning to go and make the most of the cultural shows in Dijon. You can buy it at Maison de l’Etudiant, libraries on campus and online. To register you will need 5 €, an ID picture, a proof that you are a student (student card), your passport or ID.
More information at https://www.mydijon.fr/Thematiques/Culture-Loisirs/Pages/carte-culture.aspx
Cinema
Dijon has a lot of cinemas and there is even a wide choice of movies in English with French subtitles. The main cinemas for foreign movies are:
- The Eldorado Movie Theater: 21 Rue Alfred de Musset, 21000 Dijon. https://cinemaeldorado.wordpress.com/
- Devosges Movie Theater: 6 Rue Devosge, 21000 Dijon. http://www.cinedevosge.fr/
Tickets cost you around 6.5 € in Eldorado (3.5 € with the carte culture), whereas the Devosges has an offer for all students (even without the carte culture) at 4.5 €. Sometimes also Darcy or Olympia show movies in English so check before going.
Steam
It is a concert hall, offering various shows in Dijon and is located in 42 Avenue de Stalingrad. Go to : http://www.lavapeur.com/ for the full program.
Atheneum
It is a service on campus provided by the University, where a lot of shows and events are organized: circus, dance, theater, music etc. Go to: https://atheneum.u-bourgogne.fr/ for details.
Mansart Theater
It is a service provided by the CROUS, located in front of the Mansart Restaurant near campus, it offers plays and shows. Go to: http://www.theatre-mansart.com/ for details.
Bars and clubs
Feel lazy and don’t want to go too far? Stay on campus! Near the Mansart residence and next to Mister Kebap there is the bar l ‘ Acropole.
However, if you are feeling like going to the city you can explore rue Jean Jacques Rousseau (on the other side of place République) where you will find a lot of bars like the Brighton, Bam Jam, Saint Nicolas etc. Place Zola is where you will find Les Berthoms and other bars. After you’ve tried these move to the parallel street, rue Berbisey, where you will find a lot of unique bars like the Barbarians, Bayron Bay, La Lucha . If you want something classier and a bit more expensive go to place du Théâtre and place de la Liberation, where you will find a lot of nice bars with terraces for the summer. Another cool place not too far away is Flannery’s,an Irish pub, as well as its competitor, the Kilkenny . Finally, go to the Péniche Cancale , a houseboat, where lots of events are organized.
Instead, if you want to go out clubbing try to explore the area near place de la République. Here you will find places like the Beverly, Chat Noir, Salsa Pelpa, Cosmos etc. Don’t be shy to wander around and go further down these streets, there are a lot of cool places. And don’t forget to look online for any special event that might be organized.
Here is a bar map of Dijon: https://www.google.fr/maps/search/liste+bars+dijon/@47.3217615,5.0388789,16.17z
Here is a list of bars: http://dismoiou.fr/dijon/bar-sortir-boire-un-verre
