Hôtel-Dieu des Hospices Civils de Beaune

A true architectural gem, this magnificent Gothic charity hospital, built in 1443, is topped by stunning turrets and steep-pitched rooftops covered in multicoloured tiles. Highlights inside include the barrel-vaulted Grande Salle (look for the dragons and peasant heads up on the roof beams); the mural-covered St-Hughes Room; an 18th-century pharmacy lined with flasks once filled with elixirs and powders; and the mesmerising Polyptych of the Last Judgement, a 15th-century Flemish masterpiece that depicts the glory and utter terror of Judgement Day.