Beaune is about 30 mins drive from Dijon, and it is known as a wine tasting town. The other attraction site in Beaune is Hosipces de Beaune Hotel-Dieu, a hospital built in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, Duke of Burgundy. It was built as the hospital for the poor as the people of the region were suffering extreme poverty and famine during the Hundred Years' War. This hospital was still functioning up till 1971. The building itself is interesting because the roofs are covered in glazed multicolored tiles. The style was so popular that it spread through Burgundy. It is now considered typical of this province to have this roof.
Not much change to surgical instruments..
After visiting the hospice, the boys and the girls went separate ways - wine tasting vs shopping. Needless to say who went where...
Bern was chuffed about that... Heheh.. wishful thinking
And then lunch at Caveau des Arches, a Michelin recommended restaurant, also recommended by Amoury Devillard (owner of Chateau de Chamirey). As though we haven't eaten enough...
This time, the meals were more authentic French cusine...
Molleaux (soft centred choc pudding)
AGAIN!- I ordered this a few times already....At this stage, I was having a love hate relationship with food. If only it did not affect my thighs so muchh...
See that thing carrying the board? That was ME- little Miss Piggy! By the way, fantastic charcuterie place. Best assortment of terrines and cured meat I have ever seen.
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