Beaune, Wine capital in Côte-d'Or, France
Description
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.
History
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.
Culture
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.
Practical
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.
Did you know?
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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299 m
Château de Pommard
3.4 km
Notre-Dame
171 m
Climats, terroirs of Burgundy
4.2 km
Moutarderie Fallot
628 m
Hôtel des ducs de Bourgogne
220 m
Petite Ferme de la Bouzaise
915 m
Bouchard Père & Fils
286 m
Commanderie de Beaune
776 m
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Beaune
305 m
Musée Dali de Beaune
106 m
Tour de l'horloge de Beaune
106 m
Église Saint-Nicolas de Beaune
795 m
Maison du Colombier
283 m
Château de Vignoles
3.6 km
Château de la Commaraine
3.7 km
Porte Saint-Nicolas de Beaune
312 m
Hospice de la Charité de Beaune
85 m
Beaune Côté Plage
2.8 km
Monument Étienne-Jules Marey
358 mChar Orléans II
1.7 km
Château de Chorey
3.3 km
Église Saint-Luc de Chorey-les-Beaune
3.6 km
Église Saint-Philippe-et-Saint-Jacques de Pommard
3.8 km
Ancien Carmel de Beaune
95 m
Statue de Pierre Joigneaux
369 m
Chapelle de l'Oratoire
311 m
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