Hospices de Beaune, Gothic hospital and winery in Beaune, France
The Hospices de Beaune combines a medieval hospital with multicolored geometric-patterned roof tiles and a renowned wine estate spanning 60 hectares.
Nicolas Rolin and Guigone de Salins established this charitable hospital in 1443 to provide medical care for residents affected by the Hundred Years War.
The annual wine auction each November attracts collectors and enthusiasts worldwide, maintaining a centuries-old tradition of supporting healthcare through wine sales.
The wine estate produces fifty different cuvées annually from various Burgundy appellations, with 85 percent classified as Premier or Grand Cru vineyards.
The hospital maintained continuous medical operations from 1443 until 1971, while simultaneously managing extensive wine production through donated vineyard parcels.
Location: Beaune
Inception: 1443
Founders: Nicolas Rolin, Guigone de Salins
Architectural style: Gothic architecture
Address: rue de l'Hôtel-Dieu
Website: http://hospices-de-beaune.com/index.php?/hospicesdebeaune/L-Hotel-Dieu/Le-Musee
GPS coordinates: 47.02194,4.83667
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:37
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Notre-Dame
262 m
Hôtel des ducs de Bourgogne
154 m
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Beaune
243 m
Maison du Colombier
202 m
Monument Étienne-Jules Marey
75 m
Maladrerie de Saint-Gilles de Mauves
53 m
Holy Spirit Chapel
206 m
Ancien carmel de Beaune
256 m
Musée du vin de Bourgogne
199 m
Beaune Notre-Dame
262 m
Building of the Savings Bank of Beaune
86 m
Chapitre de Beaune
234 m
Couvent des Cordeliers
64 m
Bâtiment du Chapitre
217 m
Dalle funéraire de Philibert Lacorne et de sa femme Palaye à Beaune
259 m
Dalle funéraire de Guy Colot à Beaune
257 m
Couvent des Carmélites de Beaune
232 m
Maison, 29 rue Maufoux
176 m
L'Exaltation de saint François de Paule
264 m
Chapelle des Hospices de Beaune
27 m
Dalle funéraire des chanoines Jean et Roch Perret à Beaune
259 m
Hôtel de Saulx
123 m
Grille de la fenêtre de la chapelle Bouton à Beaune
231 m
5 rondels (baie 10) à Beaune
251 m
Maison, 16 place Carnot
97 m
Chaire à prêcher à Beaune
255 m
Saint Michel terrassant le démon
266 m
La Passion à Beaune
254 m
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