Pourquoi Beaune ?
« Beaune » est l’évolution étymologique du mot gaulois latinisé « Belena ».
Comment s’appelle les habitants de Beaune ?
Informations générales sur Beaune
| Beaune | |
|---|---|
| Etablissement public de coopération intercommunale (EPCI) | Communauté d’agglomération Beaune, Côte et Sud – Communauté Beaune-Chagny-Nolay |
| Code postal (CP) | 21200 |
| Code Insee | 21054 |
| Nom des habitants de Beaune (gentilé) | Beaunois, Beaunoises |
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Where is Beaune located in France?
- Beaune (French pronunciation: [bon]) is the wine capital of Burgundy in the Côte d’Or department in eastern France. It is located between Paris and Geneva. Beaune is one of the key wine centers in France, and the center of Burgundy wine production and business.
How big is Beaune in acres?
- 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km 2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. Beaune ( French pronunciation: [bon]) is the wine capital of Burgundy in the Côte d’Or department in eastern France. It is located between Paris and Geneva .
What happened to the town of Beaune?
- The town’s prosperity declined with the flight of the Huguenot weavers and leather workers at the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, but its fortunes revived with the wine trade of the 18th century. Beaune has given its name to part of the celebrated wine country of Burgundy, the limestone hills ( côtes) of the Côtes de Beaune.
What does the Hospices de Beaune do?
- 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 .
