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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  Beaune
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Beaune |
| Mayor | Alain Suguenot (2008-2014) |
| Statistics | |
| 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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[edit] Wine
The area around Beaune, the Côte de Beaune, is known for its Burgundy wines, with Beaune (although lacking a Grand Cru vineyard within the commune) as the hub of the local wine business. Beaune is renown 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Personalities
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
[edit] 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
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] 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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