The Hôtel-Dieu is the basis of the
institution; it no longer receives sick persons. They are now cared for in four different
sites, located in different parts of the town.
The Centre Hospitalier Philippe le Bon, inaugurated in April 1971, is the main center for
the sick. With a capacity of 224 beds, it disposes of ultra-modern equipment: in 1989 the
hospital purchased a scanner, financed by the proceeds of the wine auctions and the
entrance fees to visit the Hôtel-Dieu. All medical disciplines are represented in this
outstanding structure.
The Nicolas Rolin Center, created in 1984, is specialized in caring for dependent old
people (90 persons on long stay) and in rehabilitation (30 beds).
The homes of the Hôtel-Dieu and of the Charité together can receive 174 residents.
Another building contiguous to the Charité is the main center for child support. Children
in need of special psychological guidance are cared for there.
The IFSI (Nursing School) and the Nursing Auxiliary School train those who have decided to
devote their lives to the sick, thus keeping the memory of the hospital nuns alive.
Finally, since 1993, the Hospices direction has created and developed a medical care
branch for the poorest persons. Located in the middle of the town, this dispensary has the
mission to give dignity and hope to the poor in order to prevent a total break with the
rest of the society.
Times are changing, but the spirit of Nicolas Rolin remains, as alive as ever: faithful to
their initial mission to assist the indigent and the sick, the Hospices de Beaune ensure
the financing of the charity organizations themselves. The income comes from the auctions
of prestigious wines, but also from the ever increasing numbers of tourists attracted by
the Hôtel-Dieu.