The Fund’s Mission
To support the educational, cultural, and scientific project of the Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin in Dijon, public and private stakeholders have created an endowment fund to organize philanthropic fundraising and ensure its proper use.
Its goal is to promote access to culture and healthy eating for everyone:
- Recipes and the transmission of culinary know-how
- The art of selecting quality ingredients, pairing them with the ideal wine, and preparing them
- The conviviality of festive meals, the rituals associated with them, and life’s important moments
This is the very expression of the French Gastronomic Meal, a cultural heritage recognized by UNESCO in 2010.
Supported Projects
The Fund is committed to a public interest mission that promotes education on balanced nutrition and healthy eating for the widest possible audience.
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Culture
Promoting access to culinary culture for all
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Education
Teaching balanced nutrition and healthy eating
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Transmission
Supporting the transmission of culinary know-how and promoting gastronomic heritage
Examples of supported initiatives:
- Eatinhérente Association, led by Chef Olivier Chaput: Fun and practical workshops for toddlers, middle and high school students to:
- Learn how to choose ingredients
- Discover textures and flavors
- Transform food and eat well
- Development of visit tools for young audiences in the Chapelle des Climats et des Terroirs: Interactive materials to help them discover the Climats of Burgundy and the region’s culinary heritage
- Partnership with Lycée Le Castel in Dijon for professional immersion: tastings, demonstrations, etc.
- Creation of mediation tools for people with disabilities:
- Video tours in French Sign Language via the IZI Travel platform
- Audioguides
- BIM terminals for easy communication with hearing-impaired individuals
- Easy-to-read and understand booklets (FALC), available for free download
- Audio-described and sensory visit kits, and co-hosted tours with a mediator and an audio describer
- Free access to exhibitions for nursery and primary schools in the City of Dijon
- Preservation and transmission of heritage, aligned with UNESCO values:
- Latin America Festival “Maïz Oui”
- Korea and Morocco Days
- Student culinary workshops by Bruno Blancho, chef of culinary workshops at Groupe SEB, to introduce them to good, easy, and affordable cooking
- Mini discovery workshops for children aged 6–10 with Chef Bruno to incorporate legumes into recipes
- Creation and development of children’s visit paths with interactive features in exhibitions
- Solidarity and promotion of local gastronomic heritage by offering cultural space tickets to recipients of Christmas parcels
- Fun experience for children and families around the theme of healthy eating with Secours Populaire and the Lactalis Foundation during the Yéyéyé Day
Our Supporters
Banque Populaire Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Groupe KREI, and the City of Dijon are founding members.
Today, many stakeholders from the culinary and gastronomic sectors support our initiatives.
Becoming a Patron
Being a patron means supporting the educational, cultural and scientific project of the Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin de Dijon, a place dedicated to sharing and promoting access to culture and good food for all.