The Hospices de Beaune was founded in 1443 by Burgundy Chancellor Nicolas Rolin and his wife Guigone de Salins as a hospital for the region's poor and needy. But this building is far from austere.

Most holidaymakers whizz through Burgundy on the A6 – the famous Autoroute du Soleil – on their way to sunnier and more ...

Beaune is a small and attractive city within Burgundy, although the region's heart pulses among its outlying vines. This French city (which is pronounced somewhere between 'bone' and 'bun') is gateway ...

Biking and wine tasting may not seem like natural partners when traveling through France. But if you like biking and wine, mixing the two can actually be a highlight of your next French journey. One ...

CERTAIN TRUTHS can be considered self-evident: All men are created equal; everything tastes better with bacon; and Beaune is one of the world's great wine towns. As the longtime commercial hub of the ...

Often described as the wine capital of France, Beaune is at the heart of Burgundy, easily reached from all directions. Popular with Britons en route to the south of France during the summer, or the ...

The small town is filled with delicious dining options, from Michelin-starred restaurants to hip wine bars. And, of course there is the ever-popular “velo", or cycling around the Burgundy vineyards on ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. There are plenty of things I take for granted, but being able to catch an underwater train from central London ...

Biking and wine tasting might not seem like natural partners when traveling through France, but mixing the two can actually be a highlight of your next French journey. One of the best places to bike ...