Hospices de Beaune (Hôtel-Dieu)

A charity hospital founded in 1443, with a dazzling roof of coloured glazed tiles in geometric patterns over its courtyard. Inside, the great Room of the Poor still has its curtained beds, and the museum holds Rogier van der Weyden's Last Judgement altarpiece. It served as a hospital until 1971.

Beaune is the wine capital of Burgundy. The Hospices hold a famous charity wine auction every November, and the Côte d'Or vineyards around the town, including Pommard, Meursault and the Route des Grands Crus, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.