Beaune, Wine capital in Côte-d'Or, France
Beaune is a medieval city in Côte-d'Or, France, with well-preserved stone ramparts and defensive towers. Beneath the cobbled streets run about five kilometers of underground passages and wine cellars that connect large parts of the old town.
Roman settlers built here around a sacred spring already known to the Gauls. In the Middle Ages the place grew into a trading center for wine, which the Dukes of Burgundy promoted.
The name comes from a Gallic spring that once flowed here and around which the settlement formed. Today winemaking shapes daily life in the city, visible in the many cellar vaults beneath houses and wine merchants along the lanes.
Wine walking trails begin at the edge of town and lead through small hamlets and vineyards of the surrounding hills. The cellar passages beneath the old town are partly accessible, entrance and opening times vary depending on the winery or tourist offer.
The roof of the 15th-century hospital displays a pattern of glazed tiles in several colors, a typical Burgundian roofing technique. The interior houses a painting of the Last Judgment that Rogier van der Weyden painted for the hospital ward.
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