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.

Sotheby’s has reported a record number of registrants for the 165th Hospice de Beaune Auction, with the final hammer coming down yesterday (16 November) to deliver a total of €18,754,670 raised by the ...

This 1491 map is the best surviving map of the world as Christopher Columbus knew it as he made his first voyage across the Atlantic. In fact, Columbus likely used a copy of it in planning his journey ...

Last month, Google quietly killed off Google Sky Maps. But there’s still another way to virtually explore most of the solar system a la Google Maps: it’s called Google Maps in Space. Google Maps in ...

U.S. President Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have announced a sweeping trade deal that imposes 15% tariffs on most European goods, warding off Trump’s threat of a 30% ...

How the US-EU Trade Deal Wards off More Escalation but Will Raise Prices and Slow Growth FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ...

Beune in Western France is home to famous annual wine auctions (Pictures: Google Maps) A driver has been arrested after a British woman was killed as she went on a morning run with her husband through ...

The British woman's husband, who was running with her, was reportedly in shock from the tragedy but physically unharmed A BRIT tourist has been killed in France after she was run down while jogging ...

There is much to recommend in The Shakespeare Company and Full Circle Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. A group of soldiers returning from battle stops to rest at the home ...

Gain digital access to The World Atlas of Wine along with hundreds of searchable, downloadable maps covering every major wine region and its producers. From country overviews to detailed appellation ...

The Chateau de la Commaraine will feature 37 accommodations, including the Vue Clos suite. Photo Credit: John Athimaritis Chateau de la Commaraine, a 12th century estate in France's Burgundy region, ...