Hospices de Beaune transferred vineyard parcel to Marshal Pétain in 1942

During the German occupation of France in World War II, the charitable institution Hospices de Beaune was compelled by the local prefect and mayor to cede a parcel of its vineyards to Marshal Philippe Pétain in 1942. The transfer occurred under the Vichy regime, which collaborated with Nazi Germany and implemented the National Revolution, including policies of antisemitism and authoritarian control. The episode illustrates how the Vichy authorities appropriated private and public assets to support the collaborationist government.

The historical record of this property handover has been highlighted in recent commentary, emphasizing the broader context of Vichy’s collaboration and its impact on French cultural and economic assets during the occupation.