We had heard of this town through YouTube travel videos and one of the things we really wanted to see was the Hospices des Beaune, or Hôtel Dieu. It was inaugurated in 1443 and remained a hospital until 1971. It is now a museum. We started with this in the hopes of avoiding the daytrip crowds--we were partially successful.
On the train to Beaune
There was a cat on the train. I've noticed that the French take their pets with them many places Americans don't--trains, subways, grocery stores, and shopping centers.
Beaune Train Station
Fe in the courtyard
Another view
Courtyard well
Hall of Saint Hugues
Hospital Kitchen
Room of the Poor
Roof detail. To me, it looks like a ship's hull.
Chapel
Beds along the wall
Wine casks
After the hospital, we took a walk around town.
Wooden door
Street scene
"Le Boeuf Bourguignon", Paul Day (2015)
Place Carnot
Place de la Halle
Beaune City Hall
Porte Saint-Nicolas. Classified as a historic monument in 1908.
Domaine des Vins, a wine shop
Stained glass window
Altar
Church organ
Cloister
Rampart from the old town wall
This was a full day. Beaune is 45 km (28 mi) south of Dijon so it was only a half-hour train ride, but after all the walking we were glad to get back to our apartment. We really liked this little town though (it's less touristy than Dijon) and we both agreed it may have been better to stay here and make it our base. Maybe next time.
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