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Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune‎ in Burgundy

14 September 2013 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General, Museums, Exhibitions Reading Time: 6 minutes

The Hospices de Beaune or Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune is a former charitable almshouse in Beaune in the Burgundy region. It was founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Burgundy, as a hospital for the poor and needy. The original hospital building, the Hôtel-Dieu, one of the finest examples of French fifteenth-century architecture, is now a museum. Services for patients are now provided in modern hospital buildings. read more…