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In-Depth Information
Burgundy's most famous wine route, the
Route des Grands Crus
, and its often-nar-
row variants wend their way between stone-built villages with steeple-topped churches or
the turrets of a château peeping above the trees. The Côte's lower slopes are seas of
vineyards; on the upper slopes, vines give way to forests, cliffs and breathtaking views.
Signposted in brown, the Route des Grands Crus generally follows the tertiary roads west
of the N74.
For details on public transport around Côte d'Or wine villages,
Click here
and
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.
NEED TO KNOW
Beaune
POP 22,720
Beaune (pronounced similarly to 'bone'), 44km south of Dijon, is the unofficial capit-
al of the Côte d'Or. This thriving town's
raison d'être
and the source of its
joie de
vivre
is wine: making it, tasting it, selling it but, most of all, drinking it. Consequently
Beaune is one of the best places in all of France for wine tasting.
Sights & Activities
HÔTEL-DIEU DES HOSPICES DE BEAUNE
( 03 80 24 45 00; rue de l'Hôtel-Dieu; adult/child €6.50/2.80; 9am-6.30pm, in-
terior closes 1hr later)
Built in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, the chancellor to Philippe-le-
Bon, and used as a hospital until 1971, this magnificent Gothic hospital building is
famously topped by stunning turrets and pitched rooftops covered in multicoloured
tiles. Do not miss the brilliant
Polyptych of the Last Judgement
by the Flemish
painter Rogier van der Weyden.
Historic Hospital
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