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Beaune

Beaune is a town in the Côte-d'Or department of Burgundy, eastern France, at the heart of the Côte d'Or wine country between Dijon and Chalon-sur-Saône. It was the seat of the ducal parlement in the Middle Ages and is known for the Hospices de Beaune, a hospital founded in 1443 by the chancellor Nicolas Rolin. It is the main trading centre of Burgundy wine.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Beaune. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/beaune
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