Coverage · France
Beaune
Beaune is the undisputed wine capital of Burgundy, a compact walled city where medieval architecture and world-famous vineyards sit side by side. Its most striking landmark, the Hospices de Beaune, has been running a charity wine auction every November since the 15th century, making it one of the oldest and most watched wine sales in the world. Beyond the cellars and grand facades, the city rewards slow exploration on foot.
26+ researched places in the app
Places researched in this city
A selection of the 26 places we've researched in this city. The full set is in the Parroo app.
-
Hospices de Beaune (Hôtel-Dieu)
Founded in 1443 to care for the poor after the Hundred Years' War, this Gothic masterpiece still funds charitable work today through its annual wine auction, Les Trois Glorieuses. The dazzling multicolored glazed tile roofs, arranged in complex geometric patterns, remain one of Burgundy's most recognizable sights.
-
Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Beaune
Founded in 1120 by Duke Hugh II of Burgundy, this 80-meter-long church blends Romanesque vaults with Gothic additions introduced after a fire in 1273. A set of rare 15th-century Flemish tapestries hangs inside, and the church hosts the annual Beaune Baroque Festival.
-
Hotel of the Dukes of Burgundy
Duke Philip II made this 14th-century palace the judicial capital of Burgundy in 1354, but after France annexed the duchy in 1478 it was quietly renamed the Logis du Roi and its parliament packed off to Dijon. Today it houses the Musée du Vin de Bourgogne, the first ethnological wine museum in France.
-
Belfry of Beaune
Duke Philip the Bold bought this tower for the city in 1395 for 200 gold francs, and its clock was funded by a salt tax so that ordinary citizens could tell the time. The oldest bell still hanging inside dates to 1407.
-
The Ramparts
Beaune's defensive walls have their roots in a 3rd-century Roman castrum built to repel the Alamanni. Stretching nearly 2 kilometers, with walls up to 8 meters thick, they withstood an English siege in 1361 and still form a walkable circuit around the old town.
-
Patriarche Father & Sons Caves
Hidden beneath a 17th-century Visitandine convent, these cellars stretch for more than five kilometers under the city and hold around 2 million bottles, with vintages going back to 1904. Owner André Boisseaux stitched the labyrinth together in the 1950s by quietly buying up roughly 35 neighboring cellars one by one.
-
Monge Square
The bronze statue of mathematician Gaspard Monge at the center of this square is the only bronze statue in Beaune that survived the Nazi Occupation without being melted down, saved because it was classified as a historical monument in May 1944. Monge, born in Beaune in 1746, went on to found the École Polytechnique.
Good to know
- How many places does Parroo cover in Beaune?
- 26 researched places, from the Hospices de Beaune and the Collegiate Church of Our Lady to lesser-known spots like Place Monge. Each one has a short summary, a full article, and a ~3-minute audio story.
- Is there an audio guide?
- Yes. Every place has a ~3-minute audio story, written from the perspective of a guide standing next to you and produced with premium narration, not the article read aloud.
- Which languages is Beaune available in?
- German, English, and French. Pick whichever you'd rather read or listen in.
- Do I need to book anything or be online?
- No booking, no signup. It's a self-guided walk you start whenever you like. You do need a connection for now to stream the audio and load articles; offline support is something we're still building.
Open this city in Parroo
Get the full articles, audio stories, and map for this city in the Parroo app. One payment per geography. Yours to keep.
Updated: 2026-05-29