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Beaune

Beaune is a commune in eastern France

France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
, a sub-prefecture of the Côte-d'Or

Côte-d'Or

C?te-d'Or is a departments of France in the eastern part of France....
department in the Bourgogne

Bourgogne

Bourgogne is one of the 26 regions of France of France.The region of Bourgogne is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Duke of Burgundy....
region

Régions of France

France is divided into 26 regions or r?gions , of which 21 are in continental metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, and four lie overseas....
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area around Beaune, the Côte de Beaune

Côte de Beaune

The C?te de Beaune area is the southern part of the C?te d'Or , the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of Burgundy wine. The C?te de Beaune starts between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Beaune, and extends southwards for about 25km to the River Dheune....
, is known for its Burgundy wine

Burgundy wine

Burgundy wine is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France. The most famous wines produced here - those commonly referred to as Burgundies - are red wines made from Pinot Noir grapes or white wines made from Chardonnay grapes....
s, with Beaune (although lacking a Grand Cru

Grand cru

Grand cru is a regional wine classification that designates a vineyard known for its favorable reputation in producing wine. It is not a classification of wine quality per se, but instead is intended to indicate the potential of the site or terroir....
vineyard within the commune) as the hub of the local wine business. Beaune is reknown for its annual charity wine auction on behalf of the Hospices de Beaune
Hospices de Beaune

The Hospices de Beaune or H?tel-Dieu de Beaune, a former charitable almshouse of the XVth century that is now a museum, is located in Beaune in Burgundy....
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It is situated on the route des Grands Crus
Route des Grands Crus

The route des Grands Crus is the name of a tourist route situated in Burgundy , France.The approximately 60-kilometre route runs along the foot of the C?te d'Or escarpment, from Dijon in the north to Santenay, C?te-d'Or in the south....
tourist route among the vineyards.

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Beaune is a commune in eastern France

France

Côte-d'Or

C?te-d'Or is a departments of France in the eastern part of France....
department in the Bourgogne

Bourgogne

Bourgogne is one of the 26 regions of France of France.The region of Bourgogne is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Duke of Burgundy....
region

Régions of France

France is divided into 26 regions or r?gions , of which 21 are in continental metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, and four lie overseas....
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Wine

The area around Beaune, the Côte de Beaune

Côte de Beaune

Burgundy wine

Grand cru

Nuits-Saint-Georges

Nuits-Saint-Georges is a communes of France in the arrondissement of Beaune of the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in eastern France. It lies in the Bourgogne R?gion in France....
and south to Nolay

Nolay

Nolay can refer to several places:France* Nolay, C?te-d'Or* Nolay, Ni?vreSpain:* Nolay, Spain...
, Saisy

Saisy

Saisy is a communes of France of the Sa?ne-et-Loire departments of France, situated in the heart of Burgundy, in France....
and Autun

Autun

Autun is a Communes of France in the Sa?ne-et-Loire Departments of France in Bourgogne in eastern France.The history of Autun dates back to Ancient Rome times....
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Hospices de Beaune

Founded in 1442 by Nicolas Rolin

Nicolas Rolin

Nicolas Rolin was a leading figure in the history of Duchy of Burgundy and France, becoming chancellor to Philip the Good ....
, chancellor of the Duke of Burgundy

Duke of Burgundy

Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Sa?ne which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's West Franks....
, and his wife, the Hospices
Hospices de Beaune

The Hospices de Beaune or H?tel-Dieu de Beaune, a former charitable almshouse of the XVth century that is now a museum, is located in Beaune in Burgundy....
are a charity running hospitals and other services for the needy. Following from past donations, they own vineyard

Vineyard

A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice. The science, practice and study of vineyard production is known as viticulture....
s in Burgundy.

Personalities

Beaune was the birthplace of:

Gaspard Monge
Gaspard Monge

Gaspard Monge, Comte de P?luse , was the inventor of descriptive geometry....
(1746-1818), mathematician
Mathematician

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Félix Ziem
Félix Ziem

F?lix Ziem was a France painter in the style of the Barbizon School.Born F?lix-Francois Georges Philibert Ziem in Beaune in the C?te d'Or d?partement of the Bourgogne r?gion of France, his mother was a native of Burgundy who married a Croatian immigrant....
(1821-1911), painter
Painting

Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . In art, the term describes both the act and the result, which is called a painting....
in the style of the Barbizon School
Barbizon school

The Barbizon school of painters is named after the village of Barbizon near Fontainebleau, France, where the artists gathered.The Barbizon painters were part of a movement towards realism in art which arose in the context of the dominant Romanticism of the time....
Bruno Latour
Bruno Latour

Bruno Latour is a France sociology of science, Anthropology and an influential theorist in the field of Science and Technology Studies . After teaching at the ?cole des Mines de Paris from 1982 to 2006, he is now Professor and vice-president for research at the Institut d'?tudes politiques de Paris , where he is associated with the Centre d...
(born 1947), anthropologist
Étienne-Jules Marey
Étienne-Jules Marey

?tienne-Jules Marey was a France scientist and Chronophotography, born in Beaune, France.His work was significant in the development of cardiology, physical instrumentation, aviation, cinematography and the science of labor photography....
, scientist and chronophotographer

Twin towns

Beaune is twinned with: Nantucket, Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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, United States

United States

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- since October 21, 2006 Bensheim

Bensheim

Bensheim is a town in the Kreis Bergstra?e in southern Hesse, Germany. Bensheim lies on the Bergstra?e and at the edge of the Odenwald mountains while at the same time having an open view over the Rhine plain....
, Germany

Germany

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- since June 12, 1960 Malmedy

Malmedy

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, Belgium

Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
- since June 11, 1962 Krems, Austria

Austria

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- since March 23, 1976 Katsunuma

Koshu, Yamanashi

is a cities of Japan located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on November 1, 2005, when the city of Enzan, Yamanashi merged with the towns of Katsunuma, Yamanashi and Yamato, Yamanashi to form the new city of Koshu....
, Japan

Japan

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- since September 18, 1976 Berkhamsted

Berkhamsted

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, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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