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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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Beaune
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Hospices de Beaune
Coat of arms of Beaune
Beaune is located in France
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Beaune
Administration
Country France
Region Burgundy
Department Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement Beaune
Mayor Alain Suguenot
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 193–407 m (633–1,335 ft)
(avg. 219 m/719 ft)
Land area1 31.30 km2 (12.08 sq mi)
Population2 22,218  (2008)
 - Density 710 /km2 (1,800 /sq mi)
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 without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 47°01′30″N 4°50′23″E / 47.025°N 4.8397°E / 47.025; 4.8397

Beaune (French pronunciation: [bon]) is the wine capital of Burgundy in the Cote d'Or department in eastern France. It is located between Paris and Geneva.

Beaune is one of the key wine centers in France and the annual wine auction of the Hospices de Beaune is the primary wine auction in France. The town is surrounded by some of the world's most famous wine villages, while the facilities and cellars of many producers, large and small, are situated in Beaune itself.

It is an ancient and historic town on a plain by the hills of the Cote d'Or, with features remaining from the pre-Roman and Roman eras, through the medieval and renaissance periods and up to recent history and modern times.

Beaune is a walled city, with about half of the battlements, ramparts, and the moat, having survived and in good condition, and the central "old town" is extensive. Historically Beaune is intimately connected with the Dukes of Burgundy.

Landmarks in Beaune include the Halles, the Hospices, the Beffroi, and Notre Dame.

There is a comprehensive "traditional" shopping area clustered around the central square with a focus on gourmet food, fashion, and wine, while large supermarkets, business parks, etc., are situated on the outskirts of town.

Beaune is the center for wine industry services (such as tractors and equipment for vat-rooms) as well as a number of wine-related institutes and education facilities. The train station is served by TGV, through Dijon or Lyon.

Beaune has a major fine food market on Saturdays, where there are a large number of stall holders supplying a broad selection of products and specialties from Burgundy and the surrounding regions. For example, Bresse chickens, Jura cheeses, small goods, spices, produce of every variety as well as seasonal specialties such as truffles.[1] There is a smaller market on Wednesday, and special-event markets and fetes are held throughout the year.

Although Beaune is not primarily a tourist town but one centred around the wine industry, it nevertheless attracts a large amount of tourism. About five traditional smaller hotels are located within the city walls with around five chain hotels on the outskirts.

Technically Beaune is a commune in eastern France, a sub-prefecture of department 21, the Côte-d'Or department, in the Bourgogne region.

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Wine

Main article: Beaune wine
Vineyards on the outskirts of Beaune

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 in the commune, it is the hub of the region's wine business, as most of Burgundy's major négociants are here. Beaune is renowned for its annual charity wine auction on behalf of the Hospices de Beaune.

It is on the route des Grands Crus tourist trail among the vineyards. The road runs north from Beaune to Gevrey Chambertin and Nuits-Saint-Georges and south to Nolay, Saisy and Autun.


Population

Historical population of Beaune
Year 1793 1800 1806 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851 1856 1861
Population 10,114 8344 9298 9947 9908 10,678 10,585 11,362 10,969 10,453 10,715
Year 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896 1901 1906 1911
Population 10,907 11,176 11,421 12,038 12,146 12,470 13,726 13,887 13,540 13,049
Year 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1962 1968 1975 1982
Population 11,661 11,990 11,862 12,161 11,990 13,175 15,367 16,874 19,060 20,207
Year 1990 1999 2008
Population 21,289 21,923 22,218

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.

Beaune, France

Personalities

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Twin towns — sister cities

Beaune is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ Ville de Beaune, Faire son marché

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