The palace buildings bear witness to their functions over the course of history: residence of the Dukes of Burgundy, seat of the governor of the representative provincial assembly under the Ancien Régime, art school (at the origin of the museum) and town hall of Dijon. Birthplace of the Grand Dukes of the West, the palace is now the site of the town hall and the city's Museum of Fine Arts. The lavish hall of the tombs of the Dukes of Burgundy provides a splendid introduction to the history of Burgundy.