Mama Shelter Dijon

In July 2023, Mama Shelter will be launching their latest hotel in Dijon, the capital city of the historical Burgundy region in eastern France.

HOTEL & AMENITIES

Guests can head to the ground floor 202-seat restaurant to enjoy tasty, local cuisine such as charcoal grilled meats, signature cocktails, and classic Mama Dishes, as well as the Toile de Jouy-inspired décor. Guests can enjoy Mama's signature restaurant which opens onto two outdoor areas: the veranda terrace and the planted patio.

Another highlight of the 120-room property is Mama Shelter's CineMama, the hotel's very own private 28-seat cinema where guests can hold private screenings or video conferences, as well as two karaoke bars, four meeting rooms and a petanque court.

Available exclusively on property, Mama Shelter has created its own mustard in collaboration with Edmond Fallot, a family-run, independent company created in 1840. The Edmond Fallot house only uses seeds grown in the region and the traditional stone ground to preserve all their gustatory qualities. Guests can purchase the mustard to spice up their dishes, with a mix of flavours from Mama and Burgundy.

LOCATION

Dijon is surrounded by rolling countryside where the most famous vineyards in the world, Gevrey-Chambertin, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côte de Beaune, and more, rub shoulders with mustard fields and blackcurrant orchards, from which the famous Kir of the eponymous canon is made. Dijon, 1 hour 34 minutes by TGV from Paris and 1 hour 59 minutes from Lyon, has plenty to offer visitors and locals alike, including remarkable architecture, with the highlight being the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, the oldest part of which dates from the 14th century.

Having been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, Dijon is the International City of Gastronomy and Wine due to its unique culinary traditions and the "climates" of the Burgundy vineyards. From exceptional vintage wines to small dishes, everything is a pretext for rejoicing and sharing.

DESIGN

Mama Shelter, on rue du Maret, next to Saint-Bénigne Cathedral and Jardin Darcy, is located in the former health insurance offices, a brutalist building from the 1960s, listed as a historic French building.

The property's black and white carpeting is designed by Lila Mercier, representing Burgundian vineyards, and the patterns and colours on the caning on the headboards represent the glazed roofs found in buildings around Dijon.

Playing with the existing structure and honouring its history, while respecting the rules of the French building code, was quite the exercise. "When you find yourself with a forest of concrete posts supporting the impressive structure, you rack your brains." Like an alchemist transforming lead into gold, the architect has transformed each pillar in the lobby and restaurant into works of art, decorated with frescoes by Beniloys, and golden ceramics by Arnold du Bazar d'Alger, a graphic artist, all of which compliment the cut-out silkscreens by Atelier Bingo. In the restaurant, attention is also drawn to the floor by two symmetrical carpets by Laureline Galliot where jacks clash, a reference to the archaeological digs that took place during the construction.

ABOUT DIJON

Dijon is the capital city of the historical Burgundy region in eastern France, one of the country's principal wine-making areas. Known for its traditional mustard, vineyard tours, autumn gastronomic fair and building styles ranging from Gothic to art deco. The distinguished 1787 Musée des Beaux-Arts, housed in the vast Palace of the Dukes, holds a rich collection of paintings, sculptures, crafts, and antiquities.

The city has retained varied architectural styles from many of the main periods of the past millennium, including Capetian, Gothic, and Renaissance and holds an International and Gastronomic Fair every Autumn with over 500 exhibitors and 200,000 visitors annually.

Dijon is a green city with an important tertiary sector, as well as a regional economic centre, a traditional food-processing centre (Dijon crème de cassis and kir, gingerbread, Lanvin chocolate) and a renowned pharmaceutical sector.

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