Students from Paris and Poitiers spent last weekend in Burgandy, famous for its medieval towns and ducal vineyards. Like their classmates in Pau last Saturday, they dressed warmly to brave the cold and to discover the historical city center of Dijon, the capital of the famous Dukes of Burgandy and the mustard capital of the world! The afternoon was spent exploring the region’s wine routes and beautiful landscapes and featured a tour and tasting at the Pommard winery. Sunday morning offered students the unique opportunity to visit the renowned Hospices de Beaune, the medieval hospital founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, Chancelor of the Duke of Burgandy Philippe le Bon, to house the ill and the poor. To top off the weekend, they then saw for themselves the traces of Burgandy’s rich archeological heritage by visiting the site of Bolards in Nuit-Saint-Georges where a town founded in the 1st century BC by the Eduens has recently been uncovered. For more information on Burgandy, please visit the following website : http://www.burgundy-tourism.com/.
The Bolards Archeological Site
The Hospices or Hôtel Dieu de Beaune
The Room of the Poor, Hospices de Beaune
Place Darcy in Dijon
Group Photo at the Pommard Winery