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Columbia Encyclopedia: 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.

 
 
Wine Lover's Companion: Beaune

[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.

 
Wikipedia: Beaune


Commune of Beaune
Ov-beaune-hotel-dieu.jpg
Courtyard of the Hospices de Beaune
Location
Coordinates 47° 01' 30" N 04° 50' 23" E
Administration
Country France
Region Bourgogne
Department Côte-d'Or
(sous-préfecture)
Arrondissement Beaune
Canton Chief town of 2 cantons
Mayor Alain Suguenot
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Altitude 193 m–407 m
(avg. 219 m)
Land area¹ 31.30 km²
Population²
(1999)		 (Beaunois) 21,923
 - Density 700.4/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
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: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).
France

Beaune is a commune in eastern France, a sous-préfecture of the Côte-d'Or département, in the Bourgogne région.

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Vineyards on the outskirts of Beaune
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Vineyards on the outskirts of Beaune

The area around Beaune, the Côte de Beaune, is known for its Burgundy wines, and Beaune is known for its annual wine sales organized by the Hospices de Beaune.

It is situated on the route des Grands Crus touristic road among the vineyards.

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.

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Beaune, France
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