Hospices Civils de Beaune

What Hospices Civils de Beaune does

Hospices Civils de Beaune is a French public health establishment (établissement public de santé) founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin and Guigone de Salins, governed under French public law with SIRET 20004782700016. It operates four hospital sites — Centre Hospitalier Philippe Le Bon (Beaune, the supporting establishment for the Groupement Hospitalier de Territoire du Sud Côte-d'Or), Hôpital de Nuits-Saint-Georges, Hôpital d'Arnay-le-Duc, and Hôpital Ernest Noël de Seurre — providing acute care, emergency, surgery, maternity, geriatrics, medical imaging, laboratory, and pharmacy services, funded primarily by Assurance Maladie reimbursements. The institution also runs the Institut de Formation (IFP/IFSI/IFAS), a regional nursing and care-assistant training institute subsidized by the Conseil Régional de Bourgogne.

Distinct from a conventional hospital, Hospices Civils de Beaune owns three heritage assets that generate independent revenue streams: the Hôtel-Dieu, a Monument Historique classified in 1862 and converted to museum use in 1988, which hosts cultural visits, guided tours, workshops, and private events with direct-to-consumer online ticketing (€6.25–€29 per visit, plus Pass annuel subscriptions); and two Burgundy wine estates totaling 60 hectares (Domaine des Hospices de Beaune and Domaine des Hospices de Nuits) producing 53 historic cuvées, managed by a 23-person vineyard team under Régisseur Ludivine Griveau (since 2015). All wine production is sold annually at the Vente des Hospices charity auction held on the third Sunday of November (165 editions as of 2025; 166th in November 2026), conducted in partnership with Sotheby's Wine & Spirits through 2030. Recent operational modernization includes Doctolib patient-booking integration (June 2025), a new surgical robot (June 2025), emergency department renovation (March 2025), and the new hospital building construction (first stone July 2025). Leadership is headed by Directeur Guillaume Koch.

Name

Hospices Civils de Beaune

Legal name

Hospices Civils de Beaune

Website

https://hospices-de-beaune.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Hospices Civils de Beaune is a French public health establishment founded in 1443 operating four hospital sites across Côte-d'Or while stewarding the Hôtel-Dieu heritage monument and two 60-hectare Burgundy wine estates sold annually at the Vente des Hospices charity auction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Hospital and Heritage Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inpatient Hospice (General Inpatient Care) (HLADAHAB), Hospice Care in Assisted Living / Residential Care Facilities (HLADAHAE)

Keywords

• Public hospital services
• Heritage monument tourism
• Charity wine auction
• Burgundy wine estate
• Nurse training institute

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaune

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Hospital Healthcare Services: Hospices Civils de Beaune operates as a public health establishment (établissement public de santé) providing acute care, maternity, geriatrics, emergency, and surgical services at multiple sites (Beaune, Arnay-le-Duc, Seurre, Nuits-Saint-Georges). Revenue derives from public healthcare reimbursements via France's national health insurance system (Sécurité sociale / Assurance Maladie).
2. Wine Auction Sales: The Domaine viticole des Hospices de Beaune and Domaine des Hospices de Nuits produce approximately 53 historic cuvées from 60 hectares of Burgundy vineyards. Production is sold entirely via the annual Vente des Hospices auction, the world's most famous charity wine sale. Revenue supports the hospital institution.
3. Museum and Heritage Ticketing: The Hôtel-Dieu, a classified historical monument (Monument Historique since 1862), is open year-round for guided and self-guided visits. Tickets range from €6.25 (children/special) to €29 (Nocturne). Revenue supports monument maintenance and the public health mission.
4. Events and Venue Rental: The Hôtel-Dieu offers premium event spaces (cour d'honneur, chambre du Roy, bastion, caves) for private events including weddings, galas, seminars, and corporate events. Revenue generated through rental fees.
5. Professional Training: The Institut de Formation (IFP/IFSI) trains nurses and care assistants, subsidised by the Conseil Régional de Bourgogne.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hospices Civils de Beaune operates a four-site public hospital group providing acute care, emergency, surgery, maternity, geriatrics, and rehabilitation services across Beaune, Arnay-le-Duc, Seurre, and Nuits-Saint-Georges. It also preserves and operates the Hôtel-Dieu heritage monument as a museum and event venue, and manages two prestigious Burgundy wine estates (60 hectares total) whose production is sold exclusively through the world-famous annual Vente des Hospices charity wine auction.

Product overview

Hospices Civils de Beaune is a unique public healthcare institution combining three distinct activity areas: (1) modern hospital care through the Centre Hospitalier Philippe Le Bon and affiliated facilities in Arnay-le-Duc, Seurre, and Nuits-Saint-Georges; (2) cultural heritage preservation and visitor experiences at the historic Hôtel-Dieu monument (1443); and (3) prestigious wine production through two independently managed 60-hectare wine estates producing Burgundy's finest appellations, with wines sold annually at the renowned Vente des Hospices charity auction (third Sunday of November). The institution offers related services including a training institute for healthcare professionals, event venue rentals of historic spaces, and various cultural visit programs at the Hôtel-Dieu.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune: The world-renowned annual charity wine auction held on the third Sunday of November, considered the most famous charity wine sale globally.
• La Pièce de Charité

Products and services

• Public Hospital Services (4 sites) Comprehensive public hospital services across four sites — Centre Hospitalier Philippe Le Bon (Beaune), Hôpital d'Arnay-le-Duc, Hôpital Ernest Noël de Seurre (Hôpital de proximité), and Hôpital de Nuits-Saint-Georges — including emergency, anesthesia/intensive care, surgery, internal medicine, maternity, pediatrics, geriatrics, rehabilitation, home hospitalization, medical imaging, laboratory, and pharmacy. Services are reimbursed by France's national health insurance.
• Hôtel-Dieu Museum & Visit Experiences The Hôtel-Dieu historic monument (founded 1443) operates as a museum and cultural heritage site offering guided tours, self-guided audioguide tours (in 10 languages), sensory workshops, escape games, stargazing nights, and special event visits. Tickets range from €6.25 to €29 depending on visit format; an annual Pass (€45–€95) is also offered. Houses the polyptyque du Jugement dernier by Rogier van der Weyden (1464) and the 1782 apothicairerie.
• Event Venue Rental at Hôtel-Dieu Rental of the Hôtel-Dieu's historic spaces including the Cour d'Honneur, Chambre du Roy, medieval bastion, ramparts, old winery caves, and Salle Saint-Nicolas for weddings, galas, cocktails, seminars, and professional corporate events.
• Domaine viticole des Hospices de Beaune 60-hectare Burgundy wine estate managed by Régisseur Ludivine Griveau since 2015, producing 53 historic cuvées from Burgundy's finest appellations. Production is sold entirely through the annual Vente des Hospices charity auction.
• Domaine des Hospices de Nuits Secondary wine estate of the institution, managed independently, contributing to the total 60 hectares of vineyard holdings and the Vente des Hospices auction production.
• Vente des Hospices (Annual Charity Wine Auction) The world's most famous charity wine auction, held on the third Sunday of November at the Hôtel-Dieu. 53 historic cuvées from Domaine des Hospices de Beaune and Domaine des Hospices de Nuits are sold to international wine trade professionals, collectors, and fine-dining establishments. The 'pièce de charité' (charity barrel of 228 liters) is auctioned each year to support charitable associations. Sotheby's renewed partnership runs through 2030.
• Institut de Formation (IFP/IFSI/IFAS) Healthcare professional training institute offering nursing (IFSI) and care assistant (IFAS) programs, subsidized by the Conseil Régional de Bourgogne.

Quantifiable outcome

• Vente des Hospices is the world's most famous charity wine auction, with 165 editions as of 2025 and partnership with Sotheby's renewed through 2030.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sotheby's Wine & SpiritsflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Sotheby's renewed its partnership with Hospices de Beaune through 2030. Sotheby's global wine auction platform, which reported $127.5 million in wine and spirits sales in 2025 (12% YoY growth, 69 sales across 8 cities, bidders from 63 countries), provides premium marketing and sales channels for Hospices de Beaune wines internationally. Burgundy represented 39% of Sotheby's total wine auction sales in 2025.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/hoteldieu_hospicesdebeaune
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/hospicesdebeaune

Compliance2 records

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

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