Exploring Beaune

Today we wandered through the picturesque town of Beaune. We first toured the Hotel-Dieu, which was built in the 1400s as a hospital/hospice for the poor. It was built by a wealthy local couple, who also convinced the royalty at the time to help fund, and also give them vineyards to help future funding. Some areas of this hospice were used as recently as 1984! Not our typical type of museum but we found it interesting.

We then had a nice leisurely lunch of shared charcuterie and cheeses. After lunch we hoped to do some wine tasting, as this is the heart of burgundy wine production. What we hadn't figured on was pricey tasting fees (€26-32 each), similar to Sonoma or other California areas. We just didn't feel like spending that kind of money. So we went to a wine store and bought two decent bottles (one white, one red) and tasted on our own.Read more