Dijon: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 74Commenters who live or have lived in Dijon describe it as affordable, warm and easy to live in, with caveats about its small size and tourist crowds.
- affordable cost of living
- friendly locals
- food and wine
- easy to get around
- quality of life
- walkable historic center
- small size for some
- tourist crowds in center
- limited big-city feel
- high healthcare admin hassle
- expensive travel costs for visitors
- Long-term residents still rate it highly after many years
- Cheap relative to other European cities with good services
- Too small for those used to big cities
- Budget estimates from videos can understate real travel costs
- Strong expat community and language school presence
Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Perfect SMALL CITY for American Expats to Live in Europe (Dijon France - $2000 budget)
Amelia And JP Abroad · 139K views · 2024
What viewers said
“I’m American and have lived here in Dijon for over 15 years - you’re right, it’s a great place to live! Affordable, easy to get around, great services and amenities, lovely people, all the things you mentioned in your video 😊 Glad you enjo”
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“Just wanted to say that Miami University, Ohio, has a language institute in Dijon — has for many years — so there is an expat community associated with that school. Hope this information is helpful to your subscribers who are considering a ”
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“France is truly a beautiful country. Other countries get more hype…France delivers the good!”
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“Wow, Dijon really cuts the mustard! :)”
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“I would like to write to you to share an observation concerning the growing presence of English-speaking visitors and residents in France. It is with sincere pleasure that I see many English speakers settling and visiting our country, thus ”
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“3:05 Be careful, you have to touch the owl with your left hand, the hand of your heart, otherwise you'll attract misfortune ! From a Dijon resident who loves this city. 😉”
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“I can tell you guys loved that city. You are acting more like you are on a honeymoon than you ever have.... Good for you!!”
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“Nice video! We have been living in Dijon for ten years, and we love it. You have portrayed our city pretty much the way we see it every day. We have seen the city center improving gradually over the years. We see quite a lot of tourists (ou”
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“About the "dirty" stereotype that seems to pop up in every French bashing conversation, I find France to be much cleaner than most countries I've been to. It certainly is much cleaner than most of the US. Some spots in Paris at specific tim”
♥ 36 likes
“I spent 9 months living in Dijon when I was 21, working at the University. I loved it, the food was so amazing, life was affordable and I found the people friendly. I was so young that I didn't know how good I had it that year and would mov”
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