Hôtel-Dieu - Hospices de Beaune 2026 - MOUVEMENT(S) [MÉMOIRES D'ARCHIVES] 1859, the first Wine Auction: at the origins of a hospital event

Heritage professionals invite you to conduct an investigation into the archives of the Hôtel-Dieu to gain a better understanding of the major historical and medical MOUVEMENT(S) of the 19th century at the hospital. Listening to the experts, decipher maps, registers, photographs and accounts to piece together the thread of developments in healthcare.

On the occasion of the 166th Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune, the history of the wine estate takes centre stage! In 1859, the first Wine Auction was held at the Hôtel-Dieu, the starting point of an adventure that developed throughout the 19th century. From the correspondence of Joseph Pétasse, bursar of the Hôtel-Dieu, to the catalogue of cuvées, retrace the stages in the creation of this iconic Burgundy wine event.

With Olga Ponchet, deputy director of the Archives départementales de la Côte-d’Or

Saturday 14 November at 10:30 or 14:15
Sunday 15 November at 10:30
Duration: 1:30
All ages - Billet Exploration
Booking via the online box office
> https://reservation-hoteldieu.hospices-de-beaune.com/1859-premiere-vente-des-vins-aux-origines-dun-evenement-hospitalier.html
or at the reception of the Hôtel-Dieu subject to availability