Dijon Exhibition
The Dijon Exhibition took place in the former Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, Place du Théâtre and the Place d'Armes and exhibited Agriculture, fine arts, and industry.[1]
There were 120 000 visitors.[2]
Timeline
At the end of 1857 the permanent Society of Friends of Dijon arts decided to hold an arts, industry and agriculture exhibition.[3] On 7 January 1858 the Dijon municipality examined its feasibility and added the Côte-d'Or horticulture society and presidents of music companies.[3] The Cote D'or prefect approved the project on 16 January.[3] The fair opened on 8 July after being deferred from 1 June.[3]
Personnel
The director was Par J Soubie.[4]
Marcellin Jobard, director of the Musée de l'industrie (Bruxelles) [fr] industry chaired the food substances (the 11th class of exhibits) jury, with Edouard de la Loyere, chairman of the agriculture and viticulture committee of the borough of Beaune vice-president. A Medal of Honour was awarded to Jules Bessy, cereal trader in Chalon-sur-Saône.[5]
References
- ^ EXPOSITION DE DIJON 1858.
- ^ "Un indéniable succès (panneau 5)" (PDF) (in French).
- ^ a b c d "1858 : Exposition des Beaux-Arts, de l'industrie et de l'agriculture (panneau 1" (PDF) (in French).
- ^ "Compte rendu de l'Exposition universelle de Dijon, par Charles Noellat,... précédé de documents officiels et d'une introduction par J. Soubie,... | Gallica".
- ^ "Agriculture et viticulture (panneau 4)" (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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- Dijon Exhibition (1858)
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- International Exposition (1867)
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- Paris Colonial Exposition
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- The International Exhibition of Rural Habitat (1949, Lyon)
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