A Blog-u-mentary
about one family's experience moving from a
tropical Caribbean paradise
to another type of paradise in the
heart of Provence.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

A day trip to Beaune

BEAUNE - Beaune (pronounced bone) is a quaint little town in the heart of burgundy, one of the premier wine producing regions in France. It's a prototypical small France town with lots of old buildings, narrows streets and great cafes. The main attraction there is an old hospital, now a museum,  called the Hopices de Beanue. It was built by Belgians (according to Hubert) under direction from the Dukes of Burgundy who had re-located from the region to Bruges, Belgium where a similar hospital existed.

We had intended to spend the night in Beuane, or close by, but we got word that Elisabeth's wedding ring, which she had lost that morning at the Hotel Wilson, had been found, so we headed back to Dijon for the night. Needless to say Elisabeth was relieved and happy to go back.

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