Taxi Dijon → Beaune

Beaune is universally recognised as the wine capital of Burgundy. This medieval town of 22,000 inhabitants, enclosed by perfectly preserved 13th-century ramparts, is home to one of France's most visited monuments: the Hospices de Beaune, or Hôtel-Dieu, founded in 1443 by Chancellor Nicolas Rolin. Its polychrome glazed tile roofs with geometric patterns — yellow, green, red and black diamonds — have become the symbol of all Burgundy. Every third Sunday of November, the Hospices de Beaune wine auction is the most prestigious wine event in the world, attracting dealers and collectors from across the globe. Beyond the Hospices, Beaune is packed with cellars and wine merchants — Bouchard Père & Fils, Joseph Drouhin, Louis Jadot, Patriarche — where you can taste the finest Côte de Beaune wines: Pommard, Volnay, Meursault, Corton-Charlemagne. Taxis from Dijon are popular with wine tourists arriving by TGV at Dijon-Ville station, tasting groups and visitors to the Hospices.