Beaune (bōn), town (1990 pop. 22,171), Côte-d'Or dept., E France, in Burgundy. It is a noted center for Burgundy wines, with a wine school and wine research facilities. Its manufactures include winemaking equipment. Beaune flourished as a residence of the dukes of Burgundy. Its textile industry was ruined when the revocation of the Edict of Nantes expelled (1685) the Protestant artisans. Beaune, a circular city with 15th-century ramparts, has a Romanesque church (12th cent.) with 15th-century Flemish tapestries. Its famous hôtel Dieu was founded (1443) by Chancellor Nicolas Rolin, a patron of Roger van der Weyden, whose Last Judgment it contains.
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[BOHN] An important French town that many consider the wine capital of the côte d'or if not of all burgundy. It not only is in an area of important vineyards but also houses many influential wine merchants. Beaune gives its name to the southern portion of the Côte d'Or, côte de beaune. The Beaune AC itself produces mainly red wines from the pinot noir grape. Most of these wines, although they'll age 5 to 10 years, are made in a softer low-tannin style that allows them to be appreciated young. Even though there are no grand cru vineyards in the Beaune AC, there are number of premier cru vineyards-many of which are excellent. Usually included in the top tier are Les Boucherottes, Les Bressandes, Les Cents Vignes, Clos du Roi, Le Clos des Mouches, Les Fèves, Les Grèves, Les Marconnets, and Les Teurons. See also côte de beaune.
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Coordinates: 47°01′30″N 4°50′23″E / 47.025°N 4.83972222222°E
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Commune of Beaune |
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 Courtyard of the Hospices de Beaune |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Beaune |
| Mayor | Alain Suguenot (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 193–407 m (630–1,340 ft) (avg. 219 m/720 ft) |
| Land area1 | 31.30 km2 (12.08 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 21,923 (1999) |
| - Density | 700 /km2 (1,800 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 21054/ 21200 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Beaune is a commune in eastern France, a sub-prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne region.
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Wine
Main article: Beaune wine
Beaune is one of the wine communes of the Côte de Beaune subregion of the Burgundy wine region, which bears the name of this town. Although Beaune is lacking a Grand Cru vineyard within the commune, it is the hub of the region's wine business, as most of Burgundy's major négociants are located here. Beaune is renowned for its annual charity wine auction on behalf of the Hospices de Beaune.
It is situated on the route des Grands Crus tourist route among the vineyards. The road runs north from Beaune to Gevrey Chambertin and Nuits-Saint-Georges and south to Nolay, Saisy and Autun.
Hospices de Beaune
Founded in 1442 by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of the Duke of Burgundy, and his wife, the Hospices are a charity running hospitals and other services for the needy. Following from past donations, they own vineyards in Burgundy.
Notable people
Beaune was the birthplace of:
- Gaspard Monge (1746-1818), mathematician
- Félix Ziem (1821-1911), painter in the style of the Barbizon School
- Bruno Latour (born 1947), anthropologist
- Étienne-Jules Marey, scientist and chronophotographer
Twin towns
Beaune is twinned with:
Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States - since October 21, 2006
Bensheim, Germany - since June 12, 1960
Malmedy, Belgium - since June 11, 1962
Krems, Austria - since March 23, 1976
Katsunuma, Japan - since September 18, 1976
Berkhamsted, United Kingdom
See also
References
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Beaune tourism office (in French)
- Châteaux in and around the town of Beaune
- Hospices de Beaune English
- Hospices de Beaune Fuller version in French
- Pictures of Beaune Basilica: [1], [2], [3],[4]
- Refresh yourself here: [5]
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