The Palace of the Dukes and the State of Burgundy is located in the department of Côte d'Or, in the city of Dijon. Dijon was the capital of the powerful duchy of Burgundy, who played in the political arena of Europe no less than the kingdom of France. The history of the ducal palace dates back to the time when the duchy of Burgundy was not yet formed. In the III century, a defensive tower was built on the site of the future palace; in the X century, the palace of the Dukes of Kopetings, the rulers of Burgundy from 1016 to 1361, was erected here. In 1365, the Duke Philip the Bold, the founder of the Duchy of Burgundy, ordered that the ducal palace be completely rebuilt and substantially expanded. The work began with the construction of the tower, which was called the Bar Tower, after its prisoner Rene of Anjou, the Duke of Bar and Lorraine. Today Bar Tower is the oldest part of the building, and the only surviving building from the time of Philip the Bold. The building itself was significantly expanded, new residential and office premises were built. In the middle of the 15th century, under Philippe Dobry, a 46-meter tower, named after the ruler - Le Bon Tower, was erected by the architect Jean Ponsle, the main hall of the palace was equipped and "palace kitchens" were built - the kitchen itself with large chimneys, pantries and a bakery . In the XVII - XVIII centuries, a grand restructuring of the palace was carried out. In 1688, the architect Jules Arduin-Mansard proposed transforming the disparate palace buildings into a single unit, with the main building in the center and two on each side. At the same time, work is underway to create truly royal interiors of the palace: the front marble staircase, the Hall of the States, the Flora Hall, the Chapel of the Chosen and luxurious living quarters. And everywhere gilding, crystal, marble, parquet from precious wood, stucco. As a result, in 1786, a magnificent palace appeared before Dijonians, combining the features of Gothic and French classicism, which today is one of the main attractions of France. After the French Revolution, the Duchy of Burgundy was abolished, the palace building was nationalized, it housed the Dijon Senate, the Court of Appeal, the City Hall and even the telegraph. In 1766, an art school of Francois Devosge was opened in one of the palace premises, and from 1787 the Dijon Museum of Fine Arts has been located in the palace. Its walls contain a rich collection of paintings, sculptures, works of applied art, drawings and prints from ancient times to the present.