Bourgogne
Beaune
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The cobbled streets of Beaune are alive with Art and History. The buildings and multicoloured roofs of Beaune remind us that the city is replete with masterpieces of medieval architecture. The shadow of Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of the Duke of Bourgogne, still hovers over the Hospices de Beaune and the Hôtel Dieu, which he ordered to be built to look after the poor during the Hundred Years' War. And when they blow the candles of the annual wine sales that are held there, you can feel the breath of history. Its wine museum also highlights that prestigious past for wine tourism aficionados. And its 450-hectare vineyard has kept alive the know-how that has given the most reputed wines of the area their name. |