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Room of the Poors
2010.08.22
July 29, 2010
On the ceiling, the visible painted frame is in an upside down boat-skiff shape and in each beam are sculpted caricatures of some important Beaune inhabitants. The room is furnished with two rows of curtained beds. The central area was dedicated to benches and tables for the meals. The pieces of furniture have been brought together in 1875 by the son in law of the architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. Each bed could welcome two patients.
One of the unique characteristics of the Hospices Civils de Beaune is their wine producing estate.
All French hospitals are generally the owners of farms, buildings, heath land or forests, which do not provide much profit. Sometimes these properties may even cost more than they bring in.
The Beaune institution, thanks to the donations and legacies which have been made throughout its history, is the owner of more than 61 hectares (152 acres) vineyards.
Most of these vineyard plots are located in prestigious appellations. They are nearly all first growths and great growths.
Although the wine-growing domain is over five centuries old, the auction only dates from 1859. 
Two days before the picturesque "sale by candle", the wine tastings take place in the Hospices cellars. In the Hôtel-Dieu this activity reawakens all the charms of these centuries-old cellars. 
A dinner party in honour of Bacchus closes the festivities, in the superb setting of the medieval Bastion.
The Hospices de Beaune wine auction remains the most famous annual charity event in the world and all the professionals await it expectantly. In fact, this ceremony determines to some extent the quality and value of the year's harvest for the whole Burgundy.
On the ceiling, the visible painted frame is in an upside down boat-skiff shape and in each beam are sculpted caricatures of some important Beaune inhabitants. The room is furnished with two rows of curtained beds. The central area was dedicated to benches and tables for the meals. The pieces of furniture have been brought together in 1875 by the son in law of the architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. Each bed could welcome two patients.
One of the unique characteristics of the Hospices Civils de Beaune is their wine producing estate.
All French hospitals are generally the owners of farms, buildings, heath land or forests, which do not provide much profit. Sometimes these properties may even cost more than they bring in.
The Beaune institution, thanks to the donations and legacies which have been made throughout its history, is the owner of more than 61 hectares (152 acres) vineyards.
Most of these vineyard plots are located in prestigious appellations. They are nearly all first growths and great growths.
Although the wine-growing domain is over five centuries old, the auction only dates from 1859. 
Two days before the picturesque "sale by candle", the wine tastings take place in the Hospices cellars. In the Hôtel-Dieu this activity reawakens all the charms of these centuries-old cellars. 
A dinner party in honour of Bacchus closes the festivities, in the superb setting of the medieval Bastion.
The Hospices de Beaune wine auction remains the most famous annual charity event in the world and all the professionals await it expectantly. In fact, this ceremony determines to some extent the quality and value of the year's harvest for the whole Burgundy.
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Fantastic post Mikkal, so beautiful and so interesting too.
SADHYA · 2010-08-19: 12:49
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Les hospices, sans doute une de mes plus belles visites.
OlivierAutissier · 2010-08-19: 13:00
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geat post !
Davorka · 2010-08-19: 13:03
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Very interesting and so well documented!
darfoster · 2010-08-19: 16:18
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nice post !
finbarr · 2010-08-19: 17:21
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Beautiful photos!
????? · 2010-08-20: 09:11
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I appreciate the info on this post and the pictures are great to help tell the story
????? · 2010-08-20: 09:28
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Rich color and informative!
blu06 · 2010-08-20: 10:58
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