City of Beaune, France

We took some time to explore the old city of Beune, with it's typical midieval buildings and cobble stone streets, which we opted to do on foot. A highlight was the Hotel de Dieu, a hospital and hospice built for the sick and dying by a wealthy couple in the 1400s. The finest materials were used to build it, making the place extraordinary for its time. Interestingly, the hospital served people up until 1984! Of course, we did some (obligatory) wine tasting and found a place that suited our needs - a self-guided tasting done in a cool underground tavern. We enjoyed pouring our own (generous) servings of various pinot noirs and chardonnays, the regions specialties. Afterwards, our visit to a museum of someone's private Salvador Dali collection was a perfect way to end this day.

We also visited the oldest operating (currently still) mustard production company in Bourgogne, Edmund Fallot Moutardarie. Learning about the process and history was enlightening, but making our own mustard with three simple ingredients - mustard seed, vinegar and salt, was an added treat, not to mention the tasting of some of the 18 varieties of mustards at the end. We have been cooking all our meals at home, but did some research on Trip Advisor to find a recommended restaurant for a delicious French meal. With the sun setting around 9:30, evening strolls around the city have been a great way to finish our days. Beaune is a quiet, beautiful town to visit!

 Courtyard of the Hotel de Dieu - Hospital for the poor

Underground Cave wine tasting

In our Air bnb, planning out bike routes and other sites to see

Evening meals on the patio, sometimes only cheese, bread and fruit

We rented a lovely flat just inside the old city - very convenient!

Making our own mustard

Fancy night out, the food that is...not us!

Evening walks around the old city