Olga Ponchet of the Côte-d’Or Departmental Archives traces the beginnings of the Hospices de Beaune wine sale. Correspondence from Hôtel-Dieu bursar Joseph Pétasse and catalogues of vintages reveal how the auction took shape. Plans, registers, photographs and eyewitness accounts place the wine event within the hospital’s changing work in healthcare.
Hospices Archives and First Wine Sale
Hospices archives reveal how the first Beaune wine sale emerged from hospital records, registers and Burgundy wine history.

About this event
Event Details
When:
14 to 15 November 2026 Europe/Paris
Where:
Hotel-Dieu – Hospices Civils de Beaune, Beaune
Category:
Food & Drink, Heritage & Guided Visits
Topic:
events
Region:
Bourgogne Franche Comté, France
Price: 14.25€
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