Monday, July 9, 2012

Beaune: Hotel Dieu

This medieval charity hospital is now a museum, although it functioned as a hospital from 1443 to 1971. The dazzling courtyard features colorful glazed tile roofs which are a master work of Gothic art and a style recognized in France as typically "Burgundian."   The multi-colored tiles have become the symbol of art and history.  You can see why it is called "one of the crowning glories of France." 
 
 
 
 
 
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