These are photos I took on my first visit to France, Winter 2006. These particualar photos are taken in the town of Beaune and at the 15th century Hotel Dieu in Beaune and the surrounding town. I had this place to myself on this morning as it snowed overnight and no one was about. It was magical.

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	Stamped velvet and linen from the 15th century
	Velumn book
	Courtyard Staircase
	Pharmacy
	Kitchen with duck water faucet
	Kitchen fire place
	Kitchen fire place
	Interior room with very scary surgical instruments
	Note that the veil is pinned to the shoulder
	Lock
	Hospital bed. The curtains on the interior side of the bed pulls away so patients could visit with family privately with the exterior curtain closed. There is a long passage way on the interior side of the bed with chairs.
	Floor tiles
	The view down the hospital ward. The patron wanted the sick to be able to have mass from their beds and to be always be able to be with God.
	Another view of the ward.
	The courtyard
	The courtyard
	Beaune street in the snow
	Guard tower on the town wall
	Beaune wall with river tunnel