Fontaine-lès-Dijon (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn diʒɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. It is known for the Couvent et Basilique Saint-Bernard, a collection of buildings on the site of the birthplace of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.[3]

Fontaine-lès-Dijon
The town hall in Fontaine-lès-Dijon
The town hall in Fontaine-lès-Dijon
Coat of arms of Fontaine-lès-Dijon
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Location of Fontaine-lès-Dijon
Fontaine-lès-Dijon is located in France
Fontaine-lès-Dijon
Fontaine-lès-Dijon
Fontaine-lès-Dijon is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Fontaine-lès-Dijon
Fontaine-lès-Dijon
Coordinates: 47°20′36″N 5°01′14″E / 47.3433°N 5.0206°E / 47.3433; 5.0206
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementDijon
CantonFontaine-lès-Dijon
IntercommunalityDijon Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrick Chapuis[1]
Area
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4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
9,252
  Density2,060/km2 (5,340/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Fontainois (masculine)
Fontainoise (feminine)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21278 /21121
Elevation250–337 m (820–1,106 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. "Monuments historiques : Couvent et Basilique Saint-Bernard", Mérimée (in French), Ministère de la Culture, retrieved 21 July 2017
  4. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Fontaine-lès-Dijon, EHESS (in French).
  5. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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